4 men charged over mortgaging residential property without owner's consent
A total of four men were charged in court on Tuesday (Nov 10) for their alleged involvement in a fraudulent mortgage scheme that involved the use of a residential property without the rightful owner's knowledge.They were arrested during a two-day operation on April 14 and 15, after the victim discovered that a caveat had been lodged against his property in connection with a loan application that he had not authorised.Lazarus Ching Fei Fan, 27, was handed two counts of abetment of cheating, while 29-year-old Terence Tan Jun Ming was handed one count of the same charge.Ching is said to have lured the victim away from his home on two occasions under false pretences, while Tan facilitated access to the property for valuers to conduct property valuations.Meanwhile, 36-year-old Andrew Li Xianneng is accused of making arrangements for a forged identity card to be produced. He was handed one charge of abetting the unlawful issue of an identity card.