Singaporean impersonated US game developer chairman to buy S$7mil of cloud services for crypto mining


Using Merrill’s details, Ho opened an account on AWS, charging millions of dollars to Merrill’s American Express card for cloud computing services to mine for cryptocurrency, which he used for his own expenses. — Family photo created by jcomp - www.freepik.com

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean fraudster was given the credit card and personal particulars of about 70 individuals in exchange for forging United States driving licences for Dark Web users.

The list included Marc Merrill, the co-chairman of Riot Games, the famed video game developers behind League Of Legends and Valorant.

Unlock 30% Savings on Ad-Free Access Now!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM9.73 only

Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month
RM8.63/month

Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters.

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Others Also Read


All Headlines:

Want to listen to full audio?

Unlock unlimited access to enjoy personalise features on the TheStar.com.my

Already a member? Log In