Elderly woman jailed 4 years and 9 months for cheating friend of life savings
Lim Siew Har was found guilty of 12 counts of cheating after a 14-day trial in July.
The court heard that Lim met Madam Leow Boon Tee, a housewife in her 70s, through the latter’s brother, Lim’s long-term partner whom she has lived with for three to four decades.
The women bonded over cooking Nyonya dishes, and Lim described her friendship with Mdm Leow as “quite close,” deputy public prosecutor Stacey Anne Fernandez said.
However, Lim, an undischarged bankrupt driven by “pure greed", tricked Mdm Leow into handing over "staggering amounts" in cash and cheques over 10 months in 2011, Ms Fernandez said.
The money was purportedly for legal and license transfer fees to “operate” six Singapore Pools outlets at Marina Bay Sands, Orchard, Toa Payoh, Chai Chee, Bedok and Clementi, the prosecutor added.
Lim Siew Har was found guilty of 12 counts of cheating after a 14-day trial in July.
The court heard that Lim met Madam Leow Boon Tee, a housewife in her 70s, through the latter’s brother, Lim’s long-term partner whom she has lived with for three to four decades.
The women bonded over cooking Nyonya dishes, and Lim described her friendship with Mdm Leow as “quite close,” deputy public prosecutor Stacey Anne Fernandez said.
However, Lim, an undischarged bankrupt driven by “pure greed", tricked Mdm Leow into handing over "staggering amounts" in cash and cheques over 10 months in 2011, Ms Fernandez said.
The money was purportedly for legal and license transfer fees to “operate” six Singapore Pools outlets at Marina Bay Sands, Orchard, Toa Payoh, Chai Chee, Bedok and Clementi, the prosecutor added.
