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S'porean woman invited to 'do business' in China, flies there & invests S$75,000 before suspecting pyramid scheme
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk Xueting Wu , as published by Mothership
· September 5, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points A purchased "shares" in the business and was told she could earn commissions by recruiting others. A woman, referred to as A, is trying to recover her investment of over S$75,000 in an alleged pyramid scheme.
A woman, referred to as A, is trying to recover her investment of over S$75,000 in an alleged pyramid scheme. She was introduced to a business opportunity linked to development in a Chinese city and decided to invest after facing job challenges. A purchased "shares" in the business and was told she could earn commissions by recruiting others. She and someone she recruited transferred S$75,000 to a Singapore bank account.
Further details about the incident are available from the source. The woman's investment was made after she flew to the Chinese city to learn more about the business opportunity.
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Category: business Published: September 5, 2026 Source: Mothership Reading time: 1 min
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