Man to be charged with cheating, money laundering and unauthorised access to computer material

The man will be charged in court on Oct 26.

Published Oct 25, 2026, 10:20 AM

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 10:20 AM

A 56-year-old man in Singapore will be charged with cheating, money laundering and unauthorised access to computer material after a company lost more than $2 million.

Police said he used his role as a logistics manager to set up a firm in his wife’s name without her knowledge and submit 128 fake invoices over about six years.

He allegedly spent the criminal proceeds on personal investments and expenses. Police said those who abuse trust for fraud will be dealt with severely.

SINGAPORE - A 56-year-old man is set to face severa l charges, including cheating and money laundering, offences that caused his ex-employer to lose over $2 million.

The police said in a press statement on Oct 25 that they received a report on July 16, 2025, which alleged that a former employee of a company had committed fraud over a period of about six years.

Preliminary investigations showed that the man had abused his position as a logistic manager in the company to register a sole proprietorship under his wife’s name without her knowledge.

He subsequently submitted 128 fictitious invoices for logistics services that were never rendered, which caused the company to suffer an estimated loss of more than $2 million.

Further investigations revealed that he had used the criminal proceeds for personal investments and expenditure.

The man is expected to be charged in court on Oct 26 with one count of unauthorised access to computer material under Computer Misuse Act, six counts of cheating under the Penal Code and six counts of money laundering under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act.

If convicted of unauthorised access to computer material, he can be fined up to $50,000, jailed up to seven years, or both.

He can jailed up to 10 years and fined if he is found guilty of cheating.

Those found guilty of money laundering can be fined up to $500,000, jailed up to 10 years, or both.

The police said they take a serious view of commercial fraud and financial crimes.

“Those who abuse their positions of trust to commit fraud and launder criminal proceeds will be dealt with severely in accordance with the law,” the police said in the statement.

该男子将于10月26日出庭受审。

发布于2026年10月25日上午10:20

更新于2026年10月25日上午10:20

新加坡一名 56 岁男子因涉嫌欺诈、洗钱和非法访问计算机资料，导致一家公司损失超过 200 万美元，将被起诉。

警方称，他利用自己物流经理的身份，在妻子不知情的情况下以妻子的名义成立了一家公司，并在大约六年时间里提交了 128 张虚假发票。

据称，他将犯罪所得用于个人投资和开销。警方表示，滥用信任进行诈骗的人将受到严惩。

新加坡——一名 56 岁男子将面临多项指控，包括欺诈和洗钱，这些罪行导致他的前雇主损失超过 200 万美元。

警方在 10 月 25 日的新闻发布会上表示，他们于 2025 年 7 月 16 日接到报案，称某公司的一名前雇员在长达六年的时间里实施了欺诈行为。

初步调查显示，该男子滥用其在公司担任物流经理的职务之便，在妻子不知情的情况下，以妻子的名义注册了一家独资企业。

随后，他提交了 128 张从未提供的物流服务虚假发票，导致公司遭受了估计超过 200 万美元的损失。

进一步调查显示，他将犯罪所得用于个人投资和支出。

该男子预计将于 10 月 26 日在法庭上被控一项违反《计算机滥用法》的非法访问计算机资料罪、六项违反《刑法》的欺诈罪以及六项违反《腐败、贩毒及其他严重犯罪（没收利益）法》的洗钱罪。

如果被判犯有未经授权访问计算机资料罪，他可能被处以最高 5 万美元的罚款、最高 7 年的监禁，或两者并罚。

如果被判犯有欺诈罪，他可能被判处最高 10 年监禁并处罚款。

被判犯有洗钱罪的人可处以最高 50 万美元的罚款、最高 10 年的监禁，或两者并罚。

警方表示，他们对商业欺诈和金融犯罪持严肃态度。

警方在声明中表示：“那些滥用职权实施诈骗和洗钱的人，将依法受到严厉惩处。”