Bank account left with $17: Cleaner loses $1,200 after alleged $10 massage offer at Yew Tee
An elderly woman lost about $1,200 after she was allegedly charged for a massage package that she did not consent to.In a post shared on Threads on Sunday (Sept 20), the woman's granddaughter said her grandmother was initially offered a $10 massage at a booth in Yew Tee but was subsequently charged a much larger amount without being aware of the transactions.The granddaughter said the family is currently awaiting a resolution to the case. "I'm currently waiting for the agreed refund. If they fail to refund within the stated timeframe, I will make a police report and publicly name the company," she wrote. Several users subsequently responded to the post, claiming that they had seen similar booths offering high-cost services to older customers around Yew Tee and Choa Chu Kang.Speaking to MS News, the granddaughter, Nabila, 30, said the incident took place on Sept 18 at around 4.30pm at Yew Tee Point.According to Nabila, her 80-year-old grandmother, who works as a cleaner at Yew Tee Primary School, was approached by a salesperson who offered her a $10 massage after noticing the way she walked.