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A SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) spokesperson said it has also filed a police report, noting that Bossipaws is not a registered training provider and has not received any funding support to conduct SkillsFuture-supported programmes.<\/p>\n
\u201cSSG is aware of cases where companies or individuals misuse the SkillsFuture name or branding to recruit learners, even though they are not registered with us,\u201d added the spokesperson in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe take a serious view of such incidents and urge anyone who suspects they may have been deceived by these companies or individuals to make a police report.\u201d<\/p>\n
Customers like Jane have been connecting online and on WhatsApp, claiming they fell for the same alleged scheme by Ms Gui.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of them, who only wanted to be known as C, started using Ms Gui\u2019s pet food subscription service after a friend recommended it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
C said that around July this year, Ms Gui approached her with a similar story \u2013 that she was trying to get accredited with SkillsFuture and wanted to provide training courses.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe said that she just needed one more student to hit 150 students so she can make the submission to SkillsFuture \u2026 so she asked me to be her student to sign up for her courses,\u201d C recounted.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut (she said) I don\u2019t need to attend the courses \u2013 I just needed to have that transaction with her. I just transferred the money to her business.\u201d<\/p>\n
C said Ms Gui told her she would refund her the amount after receiving accreditation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just trusted her. I actually did not do any due diligence to check the requirement to get SkillsFuture accredited \u2013 I just sort of offered my help to her without knowing too much,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd that’s how I was expecting myself to get back my money in just less than a week\u2019s time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But after transferring S$1,588, C said Ms Gui told her the correct amount should be S$2,588. \u00a0<\/p>\n
C then refused to send any additional money. C added that Ms Gui only proceeded with the refund after she sent a lawyer\u2019s letter.<\/p>\n
When approached by CNA, Ms Gui said she would comment only after investigations are complete.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n