A 22-year-old Sri Lankan national has become the first person to be charged in connection with a recent series of fake bulk order scams that have targeted local businesses in Singapore. Rajadi Rajasinghe Manamendra Patabadilage Vishwa Madavi, who is in Singapore on a student pass, was charged on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, under the Computer Misuse Act for her alleged role in facilitating the scams.
Rajadi is currently remanded at the Central Police Division and is accused of two primary offenses: relinquishing control of her personal bank account to unknown individuals and disclosing her bank login password to an unauthorized person in September 2025. The court heard that her bank account subsequently received a large amount of funds, which are believed to be proceeds from the fraudulent activities. She is expected to enter a guilty plea on October 1, 2025.
Her arrest is part of a broader police operation that led to the apprehension of three individuals suspected of involvement in these scams. Officers conducted raids in various locations, including Middle Road, Woodlands Street 81, and Cantonment Road on September 15 and 16. During these operations, law enforcement seized several electronic devices and pre-paid cards believed to have been used in the commission of the offenses.
Preliminary investigations indicate that all three suspects were allegedly acting on the instructions of an organized scam syndicate. One of the other suspects is believed to have helped unknown individuals subscribe to phone lines, some of which were directly linked to the reported scam cases. According to a police spokesperson, there have been at least five reported cases since September 4, 2025, resulting in combined losses of at least $32,000 for the affected businesses.
The scams typically involve perpetrators impersonating personnel from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) or staff from local schools. They place large orders for food or other goods, often requesting specific brands or quantities that the business cannot fulfill on short notice. They then recommend a fake supplier to the victim, who is actually an accomplice. The "customer" may provide fake payment documentation to build trust before disappearing.
This warning was echoed by the Ministry of Defence in a Facebook post on September 14, which stated it was aware of seven such cases and confirmed that none involved actual SAF personnel. Multiple eateries have fallen victim, including a nasi lemak shop whose owner reported a $1,600 loss from an uncollected order placed by someone claiming to be from Bedok army camp.
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