Police reports filed against former actor who allegedly borrowed and owes $500k

Multiple police reports have been filed against a former part-time actor who allegedly borrowed up to $500,000 from various people and has failed to pay them back.

Back in 2013, it was reported by Shin Min Daily News that the man, referred to as A, had borrowed money from several Mediacorp and Hong Kong actors, allegedly amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

He reportedly did not pay them back and subsequently disappeared.

The Chinese daily has now reported that A has since resumed his borrowing habits, and at least six people have reported him to the police so far for being owed around $500,000.

Claimed he was scammed, deposits for tour group

One of his alleged victims, a housewife in her 50s surnamed Chen, told Shin Min she has lent him over $50,000.

She met A at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in 2022 through a friend, where he introduced himself as a tour guide agent.

Chen subsequently joined his tours to locations in Asia, Alaska and the Mediterranean.

She said that A had started complaining about being scammed and having his bank account frozen in 2023, and in May 2024, she lent him $10,000.

Despite initially being sceptical, she let her guard down after A borrowed $5,000 from her and paid it back with $320 interest.

A allegedly continued to borrow thousands of dollars from Chen for various reasons, including claims of being scammed abroad, having no money for food and having to pay his tour group's flight and hotel deposits.

She filed a police report against A in April 2026 after he stopped paying her back and allegedly owes her $50,000.

After joining a chat group with other alleged victims last November, Chen was shocked to realise that this is the same man reported to have borrowed money from several stars in 2013, including local actors Zoe Tay, Wang Yuqing and Jin Yinji, and Hong Kong star Michelle Yim.

She added that her decision to speak out now was not to recover her money lost, but prevent others from falling victim to A.

The police confirmed to AsiaOne that reports were lodged and investigations are ongoing.

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