Topic
4 stories in this topic
A former manager of DBS Bank, Singapore’s most prominent financial institution, who swindled seven individuals out of nearly SGD1.4 million (US$1.09 million), including his own uncle, has been handed down a six-and-a-half-year prison sentence. Benjamin Chung…
Two trade-show fraudsters have received jail sentences after Customs caught them selling fake goods at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. A person in charge of an exhibition booth and a salesperson were sentenced to three months’ imprisonment and…
A family of swindlers who stole more than HK$40 million (US$5 million) from cosmetics retailer Bonjour have been imprisoned for their crimes. The highest sentence of 11 years behind bars was dealt out to the Bonjour fraud scheme ringleader Kiu Mei-ling, 64, a…
Former ICT Minister Doctor Surapong Suebwonglee is spending the night in jail after being found guilty of criminal malfeasance regarding an amendment to the Thaicom / Shin Satellite contract. The case, brought by the counter corruption commission, accused…
