TWO CHOICES OF SALARY PACKAGE
De Villar was allegedly training to be a line one caller.
According to the prosecution, De Villar could choose between two salary packages: A base pay of US$1,500 with 3 per cent commission, or 8 per cent commission with no base pay.
She was told that her commission “came from the money (she) had to steal from the customers”, the prosecution stated. De Villar claimed in her statements that she did not clarify what “steal” meant.
During her training, De Villar was told by a trainer that she had a “strong Filipino accent” and the trainer wanted her to “change a bit towards Singaporean English”, the investigation officer testified. De Villar also role played to prepare her for the job.
As part of the training, De Villar visited a line one operation centre where multiple callers were at work.
Her suspicions that the facility was being used as a scam centre grew when she noticed callers pretending to type on disconnected and broken keyboards that had been split into smaller portions for individual use.
By Apr 2, 2025, she suspected she was working in a scam centre and discussed this with a friend who had travelled with her from the Philippines, prosecutors said.
Read Full Article At Source
