Woman in Singapore jailed for transferring S$52,000 from retiree’s account, leaving him with S$200

On Jan 16, Mabel Tan Meiyi was sentenced to 14 months’ jail after pleading guilty to forgery for the purpose of cheating and making unauthorised modifications to computer material. - Photo: ST

SINGAPORE: A woman, taking advantage of an elderly man who lent her money, convinced him that she needed his ATM card and PIN to return him the cash she borrowed.

She then transferred more money, totalling S$52,000, from his account to hers on multiple occasions, leaving the 77-year-old retiree with just S$200.