Married woman, 75, jailed for opening bank account on behalf of 'online boyfriend'
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SINGAPORE — A 75-year-old married woman was sentenced to five weeks' jail on Oct 22 after she opened a bank account on behalf of her «online boyfriend» whom she had met on WhatsApp. Kang Pue Hua then received nearly $260,000 in her account froMarried woman, 75, jailed for opening bank account on behalf of 'online boyfriend'
SINGAPORE — A 75-year-old married woman was sentenced to five weeks' jail on Oct 22 after she opened a bank account on behalf of her «online boyfriend» whom she had met on WhatsApp. Kang Pue Hua then received nearly $260,000 in her account from suspicious sources. Separately, she also lied to the police that she had lost her automated teller machine (ATM) card linked to another account. In reality, she had handed it to her «boyfriend», known as «John Lee Marina», whose actual identity remains unknown. Public defender Vadi P.V.S.S. had earlier asked the court to either call for a report to assess Kang's suitability for probation or sentence her to not more than two weeks' jail. He told Deputy Principal District Judge Ong Chin Rhu that Kang had also been scammed of $20,000. Vadi added that Kang's husband was suffering from multiple health issues and «John» had promised to help her and her spouse. However, on Oct 22, Judge Ong said that probation was not appropriate in this case and that deterrence is the key sentencing consideration for Kang's offences. Read more