Woman money mule jailed for money laundering offences
Published on Oct 8, 2014 1:11 PM
By Elena Chong
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SINGAPORE - A woman, who received stolen funds of nearly $298,000 and transferred and used benefits of criminal conduct, was jailed for 26 months on Wednesday.
Administrative coordinator and receptionist Saniyah Kumari, 50, who faced 13 charges, pleaded guilty to six counts in a district court. The court heard that she befriended a person who identified himself as Steve Smith through a social networking website in September 2012. Steve Smith claimed to be an American stationed in Sarawak, Malaysia, for a construction project.
Despite having only known Steve Smith online for a short period of time, she agreed to receive money for him into her bank account and then transfer the money to an unknown person in Singapore.
Steve Smith told her he needed a bank account in Singapore to receive the money and needed her help. She was allowed to keep $4,139 from the money received as a commission for receiving and transmitting the funds received.
