Man in SG jailed after withdrawing over S$26,000 from bank accounts; monies traced to US fraud victims

The 26-year-old Indian national, who first came to Singapore in 2018 to study, was jailed for nine weeks after he pleaded guilty to three counts of dealing with the benefits of criminal conduct. — Image by fabrikasimf on Freepik

SINGAPORE: In exchange for at least S$100 (RM331), Bhambri Kunal withdrew cash totalling more than S$26,000 (RM86,160) from Singapore bank accounts, which were sums later traced to three fraud victims in the United States.

On Nov 16, the 26-year-old Indian national, who first came to Singapore in 2018 to study, was jailed for nine weeks after he pleaded guilty to three counts of dealing with the benefits of criminal conduct.