SINGAPORE, April 13 The lawyer accused of misappropriating millions of dollars from his clients, and who was caught in Malaysia in 2019 with a stolen passport, was denied bail on Monday (April 12). This was even though his lawyer argued that the passport had been handed over to him by a friend.
Involved in a total of 534 cases
According to a press release by the Singapore Police Force (SPF), they are assisting the police with investigations into their suspected involvement in scams, as either scammers or money mules,
The ongoing investigation into the 329 suspects was the result of an operation conducted between Mar. 27 and Apr. 9 by officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and seven Police Land Divisions.
These suspects are believed to be involved in 534 cases of scams, comprising largely of cases such as Internet love scams, e-commerce scams, impersonation of China officials, investment scams, fake gambling platforms, and loan scams.
In total, victims from these cases have lost more than S$9.3 million.
Friday, 09 Apr 2021 11:32 PM MYT
Jeffrey Ong Su Aun was arrested in Kuala Lumpur in 2019 with a stolen Malaysian passport but it was inadvertently brought to him, his lawyer said. iStock picture via TODAY
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SINGAPORE, April 9 The defence counsel for a lawyer accused of misappropriating millions of dollars from his clients has disputed arguments by prosecutors that he absconded to Malaysia before being arrested there with a stolen Malaysian passport.
Jeffrey Ong Su Aun, 43, the former managing partner of law firm JLC Advisors, appeared in a district court today for further arguments on whether he should be released on bail.