Former sales assistant jailed for cheating, CBT
Tang Yong Kwok (Photo Courtesy of Singapore Police Force)
SINGAPORE: A former sales assistant was sentenced to six years' jail on Monday after pleading guilty to eight counts of cheating and one count of criminal breach of trust.
Tang Yong Kwok, 31, was dismissed from his former company Norman Audio on February 28 this year after he failed to explain why some equipment went missing.
Despite his dismissal, Tang duped his past customers, convincing them that he was still selling audio equipment from the company but at a discounted price.
As a condition for selling the equipment at lower prices, Tang insisted that his customers pay in full and in cash.
His customers, who were unaware that Tang had left the company, paid him between $1,300 and $10,000 each time. He cheated customers with this ruse to a total of $86.600.
However, the goods were not delivered and Tang became uncontactable.
The court also heard that Tang used the money for gambling activities.
His ruse came to light after an inventory check revealed discrepancies between the stock levels and sales records.
- CNA/de
Gambling addict embezzles $1m from audio showroom
Salesman gets 6 years' jail; he swindled clients even after he was sacked
By Khushwant Singh
An audio equipment salesman embezzled more than $1 million of his employer's money, blowing most of it at a casino.
Gambling addict Tang Yong Kwok carried on swindling victims even after he was sacked from the showroom - coming up with a new ruse to cheat his customers, some of whom were old friends.
The 31-year-old was jailed for six years on Monday.
The court heard he was in debt to loan sharks and gambled regularly at Marina Bay Sands, as well as on the 4-D lottery.
By Alvina Soh | Posted: 12 December 2011 1916 hrs
Tang Yong Kwok (Photo Courtesy of Singapore Police Force)
SINGAPORE: A former sales assistant was sentenced to six years' jail on Monday after pleading guilty to eight counts of cheating and one count of criminal breach of trust.
Tang Yong Kwok, 31, was dismissed from his former company Norman Audio on February 28 this year after he failed to explain why some equipment went missing.
Despite his dismissal, Tang duped his past customers, convincing them that he was still selling audio equipment from the company but at a discounted price.
As a condition for selling the equipment at lower prices, Tang insisted that his customers pay in full and in cash.
His customers, who were unaware that Tang had left the company, paid him between $1,300 and $10,000 each time. He cheated customers with this ruse to a total of $86.600.
However, the goods were not delivered and Tang became uncontactable.
The court also heard that Tang used the money for gambling activities.
His ruse came to light after an inventory check revealed discrepancies between the stock levels and sales records.
- CNA/de
Gambling addict embezzles $1m from audio showroom
Salesman gets 6 years' jail; he swindled clients even after he was sacked
By Khushwant Singh
An audio equipment salesman embezzled more than $1 million of his employer's money, blowing most of it at a casino.
Gambling addict Tang Yong Kwok carried on swindling victims even after he was sacked from the showroom - coming up with a new ruse to cheat his customers, some of whom were old friends.
The 31-year-old was jailed for six years on Monday.
The court heard he was in debt to loan sharks and gambled regularly at Marina Bay Sands, as well as on the 4-D lottery.
