Very easy for lawyers to commit fraud and forgery.
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Oct 23, 2009
Lawyer faces fraud charges
He is accused of cheating and CBT involving some $5.75 million
By K.C. Vijayan, Law Correspondent
In two of the charges, Tan is said to have used $2.33 million belonging to two clients while he was their lawyer. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
AN HOUR after returning to the country he had left six years ago, lawyer Tan Cheng Yew was taken to the Subordinate Courts and charged with fraud.
Six charges of cheating and criminal breach of trust involving some $5.75 million were read out to him. Tan, 41, was extradited on a flight from Munich, where he was arrested and held earlier this year.
He is alleged to have committed the offences between March 2001 and January 2003 before fleeing the following month.
In two of the charges, Tan is said to have used $2.33 million belonging to two clients while he was their lawyer.
He is alleged to have pledged another $900,000 as security for a personal bank loan. He is also said to have placed $1.94 million into his own bank accounts.
The funds had been entrusted to him as an agent for investments to be made in Australia.
Home > Breaking News > Singapore > Story
Oct 23, 2009
Lawyer faces fraud charges
He is accused of cheating and CBT involving some $5.75 million
By K.C. Vijayan, Law Correspondent
In two of the charges, Tan is said to have used $2.33 million belonging to two clients while he was their lawyer. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
AN HOUR after returning to the country he had left six years ago, lawyer Tan Cheng Yew was taken to the Subordinate Courts and charged with fraud.
Six charges of cheating and criminal breach of trust involving some $5.75 million were read out to him. Tan, 41, was extradited on a flight from Munich, where he was arrested and held earlier this year.
He is alleged to have committed the offences between March 2001 and January 2003 before fleeing the following month.
In two of the charges, Tan is said to have used $2.33 million belonging to two clients while he was their lawyer.
He is alleged to have pledged another $900,000 as security for a personal bank loan. He is also said to have placed $1.94 million into his own bank accounts.
The funds had been entrusted to him as an agent for investments to be made in Australia.