1 day Ago By Hannah Martens
The woman who managed to scam a Thai restaurant at Katong Square of S$196.20 in July 2024 by showing a fake PayNow screenshot has apologised to the restaurant owner. The owner of Khao Hom by Rung Mama told Mothership that the customer returned on Jan.
3 to pass a note and the money she owed to the restaurant. "Sincerely apologise" In the handwritten note, the woman apologised to the owner and the crew for the deception. The note added that it was "fully [her] mistake of pure greed", thinking she could get away with it.
The woman also claimed that she suffered from binge-eating and bulimia and "did not have the right headspace to think clearly". "Moving forward, I am not going to deceive any establishment and I hope you can accept my apology," she wrote. Photo provided by Mothership reader According to CCTV footage provided by the shop, it showed a woman approaching the front of the restaurant in dark sunglasses and a black top.
The woman apparently told the front desk staff to pass the note and S$196.20 to the owner before walking away. GIF made from video by Mothership reader Similar incident at same restaurant In December 2024, the restaurant also encountered a similar incident where a woman tried to pay for her S$138.
10 meal with a doctored PayNow screenshot. However, the staff was alert at the time and asked the woman to make payment via credit card, which was processed. The matter was considered settled when payment was processed.
The owner of Khao Hom by Rung Mama told Mothership that the woman who made the repayment denied being involved in the December incident. Be wary A similar scam had occurred at a bubble tea shop in Clarke Quay on Dec. 18, 2024.
The modus operandi involved the woman showing a fake PayNow screenshot. Her antics were caught on camera. Another incident occurred on Aug.
30, 2024. A woman was seen scamming an East Coast Road cafe. She was also caught on the in-store surveillance cameras and clip was shared online.
Footage of the incident has since been removed. Top photos via Mothership reader.
