An elderly woman who met her “online boyfriend” on WhatsApp opened a bank account on his behalf which was later used to receive nearly $260,000 from suspicious sources. Kang Pue Hua, 75, who also had accounts with different banks, later lied to the police, claiming that...
Kang Pue Hua, 75, deceived the bank into believing that she was the sole operator of her account with it.An elderly woman who met her “online boyfriend” on WhatsApp opened a bank account on his behalf which was later used to receive nearly $260,000 from suspicious sources.
In reality, she had handed it to her “boyfriend”, known as “John Lee Marina”, whose real identity remains unknown. She also pleaded guilty to a second charge – performing an act that could pervert the course of justice by lying to a police officer. After the account was opened, Kang arranged for an ATM card linked to it to be mailed to John. She also sent him the corresponding PIN via WhatsApp.
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