2 years' jail, fine & caning for Singaporean man who extorted S$1K from friend, threatened to kill him
SINGAPORE: A man who not only extorted his friend but also threatened to kill him was recently sentenced to jail, caning, and a fine.
It was also discovered that aside from the offences he committed against his friend, Low Tze Wee, also known as Jaymeson, managed an illegal gambling operation.
Low entered a guilty plea to one count of extortion and another charge under the Gambling Control Act 2022 and an additional charge under the Computer Misuse Act was considered for his sentencing.
According to reporting from Shin Min Daily News, Low, 34, received a sentence of two years, three months, and 20 days in jail, two strokes of the cane, and a fine of S$130.
Low’s offences
After Low had heard that his 37-year-old friend had reportedly badmouthed him behind his back, he said he would burn his friend’s house down, knock his teeth out, and take his life on seven occasions from Aug 16 to Sep 27 last year.
This friend grew afraid for his own life and for his property.
Moreover, Low extorted his friend to give him more than S$1,000.
After hearing that his friend had said bad things about him in his absence, Low sent a message to his friend about the matter.
His friend, however, allegedly denied having bad-mouthed Low.
After 10 days, the friend went to talk to Low, who told him to transfer S$3,690 to his account or get his teeth knocked out. When his friend told Low he did not have a lot of money, he told him to send S$690.
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After Low sent him several threatening messages, his friend sent him S$369. This did not satisfy Low, however, and his tactics continued, escalating to death threats and saying he would burn his house down.
His friend sent him S$1,090 and also filed a report with the police on Oct 3, 2025.
The report added that Low was discovered to have helped another person to access someone’s bank account, which neither of them were authorized to do so. Moreover, he was found to have managed an illegal gambling establishment on Apr 29, 2026. /TISG