Woman gave over S$210,000 to man she thought would marry her; sues and gets money back

The woman believed she was in a relationship with the defendant for 10 years, heading towards marriage, until she hired a private investigator who unravelled his lies. SINGAPORE: A woman who transferred more than S$210,000 over six years to a man she believed would marry her later discovered he had been lying to her and using her money to live a lavish lifestyle.

At the time, Mr Ng had left his job as an insurance agent and said he needed money to foot his father's medical bills. Ms Lee was earning about S$3,000 a month at this time, with the transfers making up almost her entire income. Mr Ng also referred to them as"man and wife" and said they would be together"till death do us ", said Ms Lee.

When Ms Lee told Mr Ng that she could no longer transfer him money, she felt his attitude towards her change. She said he treated her coldly and would not go out with her or text her unless it was to ask for money.In November 2020, Ms Lee hired a private investigator to conduct a background check on Mr Ng. She learnt that he worked for his cousin's company and owned an HDB flat that was well-renovated.

However, he said his behavior was not fraudulent and argued that the relationship was genuine. He said Ms Lee was his only girlfriend at the time, although they were not intimate. District Judge Jasmin Kaur found that Ms Lee had proven her case that false representations had been made to her, on which she gave the money to Mr Ng.Judge Kaur found Mr Ng an evasive witness,"constantly shifting in position, giving the impression that he was concocting evidence as he went along".

The judge found this response"insufficient" as the evidential burden had shifted to him, after Ms Lee produced proof of him leading a lavish lifestyle.

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