A 32-year-old Singaporean woman has been sentenced to 24 days of jail after she was found guilty of dishonestly misappropriating $17,000 that was wrongfully transferred to her.
It was reported that instead of returning the money to the rightful owner, the woman decided to keep the money for her personal use. It was said that the woman had withdrawn $3,000, spent $1,000 on herself and kept the remaining $2,000 for herself.
She had also transferred $5,000 to her boyfriend for safekeeping. The following day, she then withdrew the remaining cash and passed it to her brother-in-law to pay for their home renovation.
According to a media release, the offence only came to light after a 65-year-old man lodged a police report against a love scammer. He had told the police that he had transferred money to multiple accounts including to the woman’s account. After investigations, the woman was arrested for her offence.