A maid was caught using the employer’s father’s ATM card to make illegal ATM withdrawals.
Patmawati Daun Kuri an Indonesian maid was employed to take care of a 79-year-old elderly man who is undergoing dialysis. She was trusted to take care of the elderly man which includes bringing him to the hospital for treatments.
In a span of around 6 months, the elderly man would often instruct the maid to take money from his wallet to buy some breakfast.
But she took the opportunity to not just take the cash but also the man’s POSB ATM card.
The maid used the man’s card and draw a total of SGD$6,000 on twelve occasions, little did she expect that her face was caught on the ATM’s CCTV.
The elderly man later realized that there was money missing from his account and told his daughter to make a Police report.
The maid initially denied the allegations and said that she did not take the money until the evidence was displayed in her face.
The maid then pleaded guilty but the prosecutor stated that the maids plead of guilty should not affect the sentence as she denied all allegations until it is proven.
The maid was eventually jailed for 4 months.