She not only gave $80k to her online 'lover', but laundered money for him
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SINGAPORE - It had all the qualities of a fairy-tale romance to Ms Cassandra Tan (not her real name) - meeting an eligible American-Chinese businessman online, and falling in love, with the promise of a «happy ever after». But she was just beingShe not only gave $80k to her online 'lover', but laundered money for him
SINGAPORE - It had all the qualities of a fairy-tale romance to Ms Cassandra Tan (not her real name) - meeting an eligible American-Chinese businessman online, and falling in love, with the promise of a «happy ever after». But she was just being led down the garden path. Over two years, Ms Tan, a clerk in her 50s, was not only cheated of around $80,000 by her online «lover», but she had also been manipulated into becoming a money mule for a scammer, laundering $13,500 on his behalf. She first met the man on Facebook in mid-2018. He claimed to be a 59-year-old American Chinese businessman working for «Keppel», who wanted to come to Singapore to see her. But the man proceeded to spin tall tales regarding his «business». He claimed, among other things, that his money had been «taken by the CIA», and that he and his staff were «trapped at Customs and needed money to get out». The man also sent her images of «himself» lying in hospital, feigning serious medical emergencies. «I started falling in love with him. I also took pity on him and wanted to help,» Ms Tan said. Read more