Shop owner who cheated Vietnamese customers in Singapore sentenced to 33 months in prison

The owner of the Mobile Air electronics store in Singapore, Mr. Jover Chew Chiew Loon, was sentenced to 33 months in prison by a local court yesterday for defrauding customers.

Mr. Chew arrives at court on November 30 - Photo: Today Online

Mr. Chew, 33 years old, was also fined 2,000SGD (about 1,400USD) for insulting others.

According to the Straits Times, Mr Chew has pleaded guilty to 12 of the 28 charges against him. The remaining charges against Mr Chew are under consideration.

Prosecutors had previously asked for a three-year prison sentence. The court said the sentence was reduced because he had confessed his guilt.

Mr. Chew also returned 12,199SGD (about 8,600USD) in compensation to 26 of his victims. He was accused of defrauding many customers who came to buy phones at his shop.

Mr. Chew's behavior was strongly criticized by public opinion after a video clip went viral on the Internet in November 2014, showing a Vietnamese tourist crying and kneeling in his store to ask for a refund for his iPhone 6. This tourist was also one of the victims of the Mobile Air store.

Mr Chew's four accomplices in the case, Koh Guan Seng, Kam Kok Keong, Lom Hong Ching and Kelvin Lim, were sentenced to between four and 14 months in prison.

According to tuoitre.vn