Tinder ‘pilot’ who promised marriage jailed for trafficking Singapore woman into Dubai sex work
An Italian man has been sentenced to eight years in prison and caning in Singapore for trafficking a woman into sex work in Dubai. The perpetrator used a fake persona on Tinder to deceive the victim into believing they would marry, eventually coercing her into sexual exploitation.
Why it matters
This case highlights the dangers of digital romance scams and the international reach of human trafficking operations.
SINGAPORE, Oct 7 — A man who posed as a wealthy pilot on Tinder and promised marriage to a Singaporean woman before deceiving her into sex work in Dubai has been sentenced to eight years’ jail and six strokes of the cane.
Achraf Arjaouy, 32, an Italian national, was also fined S$9,000 (RM29,000) today after being convicted of recruiting the woman by deception for sexual exploitation, Singapore-based media organisation CNA reported.
The victim, whose identity is protected by a gag order, was aged 30 to 31 when she met Arjaouy on Tinder in early 2021.
Arjaouy presented himself as a wealthy pilot from Qatar and, after what prosecutors described as a “whirlwind courtship”, travelled with her to Dubai in April that year.
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