On Monday, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced that it was investigating an alleged fake work injury claim filed against EatGreen, the operator of Sumo Salad, as per the outlet. A person claiming to be Lee’s friend wrote on Threads
that she committed suicide “as a result of fraud and deception.”
One day before her death, Lee posted on Facebook that Sran Kiranjeet Kaur, an Indian woman, fabricated an accident to submit a false work injury claim that would have entitled her to compensation.
“I never imagined that someone could act with such deceit simply for the sake of money. Sran Kiranjeet Kaur, a worker from India, approached me seeking employment. Just two days before her contract ended, she staged an incident-claiming to have slipped and fallen while taking the escalator to dispose of rubbish. On that day, she was supposed to leave work early, but she deliberately stayed back. It became clear to me that the accident was premeditated, likely as an attempt to file a false work injury claim,” she wrote.She added that the Indian woman carefully orchestrated a scheme with the help of her husband, who is also from India, ‘and potentially with the assistance of a legal firm that coaches individuals on how to exploit injury claims for compensation.’
“I have personally witnessed her moving around normally—cooking, walking, and functioning without difficulty. However, her behaviour changes dramatically in the presence of others, especially doctors, where she exaggerates her condition and limps to feign serious injury. I accompanied her to several medical appointments and observed these deliberate actions,” she added.
“I feel extremely unfortunate to have encountered this situation. I am deeply saddened—for myself, my husband, and our dedicated staff—that because of an unfortunate gap in our insurance coverage, we are now being targeted by what I believe to be a fraudulent scheme,” Lee said.
In another post, she urged the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and police to look into the matter. “I fear that I will not be the last victim, and these individuals may continue to exploit other unsuspecting small businesses in similar ways,” she added.
The woman also apologised to her staff for the issue and stated that she had made some payments to them. “To my beloved family and children, I’m truly sorry that I couldn’t find the strength to face this battle on my own,” she concluded.
