What a waste for such talent to become taxi driver

[RonRon]

A cabby found an identity card and 'acted as if he found a lottery ticket', said a judge on Thursday. Chong Chee Hiong used the identity card to change the owner's SingPass password to get hold of CPF and income tax documents to borrow $12,500 from three credit companies under false pretences.

The 37-year old was jailed a year and nine months. He had pleaded guilty to cheating by impersonation.

Assistant Public Prosecutor M. Kalidass said that Chong found the wallet belonging to Mr Elgin Tan Wee Hong, 34, in a coffee shop in Marine Parade in early November last year. In it were documents that included Mr Tan's identity card, driving licence and cash of between $20 and $30. He is a director of a company supplying veterinary products.

On Nov 11, Chong went to the Bishan CPF office to get a staff member to help him reset the password to Mr Tan's SingPass account. An hour later, he pretended to be Mr Tan and applied for a $1,500 loan from Creditmaster along Geylang Road. He handed over the identity card as well as the CPF and income tax documents requested by the credit company from Mr Tan's SingPass account. The loan was approved.

 

[hokkien]

Does he need to pay back to the money lender ?

 

[MrNgKumGuan]

What has his crime got to do with his profession? Even the company he hired his taxi from or driving as a relief could not hold him to account on damaging its coporate image as he did not commit the crime while operating the company's taxi. He could only be terminated based on conditions set with regard to criminal convictions in his contract with the company.

 

[flkyflky]

Taxi uncle smarter than your million dollar ministers can not meh? :*:

 

[goldenmonkey]

Of course he needs a job which to him is full-time taxi driving, surely you can't expect him to find a wallet with IC and all everyother day right?

 

[kopiuncle]

Taxi uncle smarter than your million dollar ministers can not meh? :*:

damned smart! i salute him talented man! but the wrong side of the law.....should have become some great administrator...smart people everywhere....almost.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Actually he is rather stupid man.

For a mere $12,500, he ended up in jail.

Also, he wouldn't have been caught if he was intelligent and covered all his tracks.

 

[kopiuncle]

Actually he is rather stupid man.

For a mere $12,500, he ended up in jail.

Also, he wouldn't have been caught if he was intelligent and covered all his tracks.

$12,500 is hell alot of money sir!..at least for old foggies like me. even $10 is a gem!

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

$12,500 is hell alot of money sir!..at least for old foggies like me. even $10 is a gem!

$12,500 for one year nine months jail term. He could have earned more as a dishwasher. If want to cheat, go all the way for big bucks.

 

[RonRon]

$12,500 for one year nine months jail term. He could have earned more as a dishwasher. If want to cheat, go all the way for big bucks.

but all his accommodation, food, medical etc for the next 1 yr will be well taken care of by tax payer.

 

[erection2015]

wah ah Ron....think i dun pay my tax la this year. Dont want to support this guy's meals. He dun look my type.

but all his accommodation, food, medical etc for the next 1 yr will be well taken care of by tax payer.

 

[kulgai]

but all his accommodation, food, medical etc for the next 1 yr will be well taken care of by tax payer.

The staff welfare in my organisation pales in comparison :(

 

[Narong Wongwan]

is he really 37? looks much older

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

is he really 37? looks much older

He looks like a 50 year old. Do all taxi drivers look like this?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

He looks like a 50 year old. Do all taxi drivers look like this?

how can he impersonate a 34 year old also.......unless that guy also look machiam old man like him

 

[hokkien]

It could be due to stress thats why he look so much older than his age

 

[Ramseth]

$12,500 for one year nine months jail term. He could have earned more as a dishwasher. If want to cheat, go all the way for big bucks.

Crime is like that. He did it, felt good and would try again. This is usually how police catches people like him. The victim lodges report for loss IC and unauthorised SingPass PIN reset. Police places the lost IC on watchlist with credit bureau, banks, finance companies and pawnshops. He attempts it again, and nab!

 

[johnny333]

While he's the guest of the gov't the Ah Longs can't touch him

 

[Narong Wongwan]

legal money lenders cannot touch him whether he inside or outside.
one of the few instances LML got pwned.

While he's the guest of the gov't the Ah Longs can't touch him

 

[streetsmart73]

He looks like a 50 year old. Do all taxi drivers look like this?

hi there


1. aiyoh!
2. i bet hotbot does not look like that hoh!
3. with the sideburn thing, he should look good.