SINGAPORE - A 33-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean woman was on Wednesday sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding 12 people of more than SGD 106,000 in various scams.
District Judge John Ng also imposed a SGD 2,000 fine on Priscilla Shamani Manoharan, who began her crime in 2022.
Manoharan defrauded a man of SGD 57,250 by making claims such as requiring him to pay for transactions related to an apartment under the Housing Board's public scheme, and his daughter died, followed by his son.
He also committed fraud by faking his death, pretending to be a lawyer and sending the man fake invoices for "outstanding legal fees", The Straits Times newspaper reported.
In other cases, the woman created fake WhatsApp chat records, allegedly between her and a hospital staff member, to convince the victim that she needed urgent money for medical fees.
The con woman continued to dupe people, two of whom were defrauded of SGD 11,800 earlier this year.
On June 20, Manoharan pleaded guilty to six charges, including multiple counts of fraud, including the rental of rooms in his apartment. Fourteen other charges were considered at his sentencing.
District Judge John Ng also imposed a SGD 2,000 fine on Priscilla Shamani Manoharan, who began her crime in 2022.
Manoharan defrauded a man of SGD 57,250 by making claims such as requiring him to pay for transactions related to an apartment under the Housing Board's public scheme, and his daughter died, followed by his son.
He also committed fraud by faking his death, pretending to be a lawyer and sending the man fake invoices for "outstanding legal fees", The Straits Times newspaper reported.
In other cases, the woman created fake WhatsApp chat records, allegedly between her and a hospital staff member, to convince the victim that she needed urgent money for medical fees.
The con woman continued to dupe people, two of whom were defrauded of SGD 11,800 earlier this year.
On June 20, Manoharan pleaded guilty to six charges, including multiple counts of fraud, including the rental of rooms in his apartment. Fourteen other charges were considered at his sentencing.
