Pregnant teen admits to opening bank account used to launder over S$145,000 in scam proceeds


SINGAPORE: A 17-year-old girl, who was promised a monthly payment of S$200, opened a bank account in 2021, despite knowing that it would be used to transfer “dirty money”.

The teenager’s account was later used to launder scam proceeds from nine victims totalling more than $145,000.

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