Another eatery targeted; case involves man claiming to be from SCGS

Another eatery has reported being targeted by a fake bulk order, bringing the total number of reported cases in just over a week to six.

- Vihanya Rakshika Correspondent

The latest case to surface affected Hapiha Mediterranean Taverna, located near Holland Road, and involved the impersonation of someone from Singapore Chinese Girls' School (SCGS).

Hapiha’s co-owner, who wanted to be known only as Ali, told The Straits Times that a man contacted the restaurant on Sept 10 at around 3.45pm, claiming to be from SCGS and the “education sector”.

The caller wanted to book the restaurant, which serves non-halal food, for three days between 3pm and 6pm for 30 people each day, on Sept 12, 13 and 14, said Ali.

The estimated value of the booking, inclusive of operating costs, was more than $3,000, said Ali.

“(The caller) told us he had been to the restaurant before. It was as if he knew the restaurant very well,” she added.

The restaurant, which has been operating for two years in Ridgewood Close in the Mount Sinai area, seats a maximum of 30 people.

Entertaining the booking would mean closing its premises for three hours over three days on a weekend, from Friday to Sunday, said Ali.