Benjie Ng Ser Kwei, 71, is listed as the owner of The Golden Tree Foundation, a philanthropic trust, and a director of Yellow Tree Foundation, a company involved in charitable activities related to humanitarian work.
Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.cards interface. Give it a try. SINGAPORE: The owner of a philanthropic trust has been accused of conspiring with another man to trick a victim into believing that he was from the"PAP Public Policy Forum" in order to induce him to make a donation.
Benjie Ng Ser Kwei, 71, was charged in the State Courts on Friday with one count of cheating and three counts of extortion. The man he is alleged to have conspired with, Jovel Lim Yi'an, 39, was handed four corresponding charges on the same day. According to business records, Ng is the owner of The Golden Tree Foundation, a philanthropic trust, and a director of Yellow Tree Foundation, a company involved in charitable activities related to humanitarian work.
According to the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth's charity portal, Ng is also honorary secretary of Soon Thian Keing , a registered charity. On Feb 10, 2025, the duo attempted to deceive a man into thinking that Ng was from the"PAP Public Policy Forum" to induce the alleged victim into making a donation.
The pair also allegedly conspired in February last year to extort money from three other alleged victims – two men and one woman – by telling them that they would be investigated if they did not make financial contributions. This was said to have put them"in fear of injury" to their reputations. In one instance, the pair allegedly attempted to extort S$50,000 from a man at a housing block in Aljunied in March this year.
In another case, they allegedly attempted to extort at least S$10,000 from a woman at a location in Bukit Timah on Mar 5, 2025. If convicted of extortion, an offender may be jailed for between two and five years with caning. Ng cannot be caned as he is above 50 years old. Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox
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