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Thai woman sentenced to 14 years for RM82.5m luxury goods scam in Singapore
Malay MailTue, 29 October 2024 at 11:01 AM GMT+82-min read
Malay Mail
SINGAPORE, Oct 29 — A Thai woman has been sentenced today to 14 years in prison in Singapore for orchestrating a luxury goods scam that defrauded nearly 200 victims of over S$25 million (RM82.5 million).
The Straits Times reported that Pansuk Siriwipa, 30, appeared via video link during the sentencing on October 29, nodding as the judge delivered the verdict.
This comes after she pleaded guilty to 30 charges, including cheating and fraudulent trading, on October 21 while 150 additional charges were considered during sentencing.
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Pansuk and her Singaporean husband, Pi Jiapeng, 29, gained notoriety in 2022 for their involvement in a S$32 million scheme.
Between May and August of that year, 187 police reports were filed against their companies, Tradenation and Tradeluxury, for failing to deliver products after full payments were made.
The couple married in September 2020 and began Tradenation in May 2021, focusing on luxury watches.
Pansuk later launched Tradeluxury to sell luxury bags.
Despite financial struggles, she continued accepting orders, diverting funds for personal expenses, including a S$58,000 private jet flight and a S$2.3 million home in Bangkok.