Man got free laptops using PayPal glitch but lodged police report out of guilt, gets detention order

Channel News Asia Tuesday 23 June 2026, 10:09 UTC 1 min read

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After earning some money from the scheme and recruiting four friends into it, he felt guilty and lodged a police report incriminating himself.

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