SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Soon after it was announced that S$1,000 notes would no longer be issued, a money changer wanted to make a profit by getting hold of the notes and selling them to collectors at a higher price.
Ahamed Sahib Ziaudeen Abdul Rahman, 47, offered a staff member at a Maybank branch $2 to $3 commission for each $1,000 note he could get for him. The matter was referred to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB).
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