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The Sun
17-07-2025
- The Sun
Malaysian woman working in Singapore steals over RM180k from workplace, spends majority on online gambling
PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian woman working as a cashier at a mini-mart in Singapore was recently charged in court for stealing over RM180,000 from her workplace over a period of six months. According to Mothership, the 37-year-old woman, identified as Kon Chin Sia, had spent most of the stolen money – amounting to S$56,797 (approximately RM187,592) – on online gambling. The offences were committed between April and October 2024. Investigations revealed that the mini-mart manager had started to notice a consistent decline in sales, which he initially attributed to poor business. However, he later observed that sales revenue dropped by S$600 (RM1,981) to S$700 (RM2,312) specifically during Kon's shifts. Feeling suspicious, the manager reviewed the shop's CCTV footage from 30 September to 27 October 2024, and observed that when customers paid in cash, Kon would stash some of the money into a nearby drawer after handing them their change. Kon would then void the transactions to cover her tracks. When confronted by the manager, Kon immediately confessed, admitting that she had been stealing money since April 2024. She explained that she would take S$500 (RM1,651) to S$600 per shift, and deposit the money into her personal bank account. Despite her confession, the manager gave her an opportunity to repay the stolen amount — but she failed to do so. In December 2024, the manager filed a police report against her. Kon was subsequently dismissed from her position. She was charged with criminal breach of trust and was sentenced to 17 months in prison on Monday (July 14).
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man scammed out of $20,000 in Boardman: Police
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – A man reported he was scammed out of $20,000 in Boardman on Wednesday, according to police. The man told police that he had given $20,000 to an unknown man after receiving an email he thought was from PayPal, directing him that he needed to pay $981 and to call a phone number if he had questions. Reports said the man called the phone number and allowed the person to have remote access to his computer to complete what he thought were reimbursement transactions. The person on the phone then convinced him that $40,000 was mistakenly deposited into one of his accounts from PayPal. Police said the scammer convinced the victim to withdraw $20,000 from his account and put the cash in a box. Police said the scammer met the victim in the 900 block of Boardman Canfield Road to make the transaction. The person is described as a 30-year-old or younger Hispanic man with black hair and a light beard. At the time, police were told that he was wearing a dark blue sweatshirt and jeans. Reports said that the victim then noticed that the $40,000 he thought was mistakenly deposited from PayPal was actually transferred from his account. Police said he was advised to freeze his bank accounts and change his passwords. A copy of the incident number was provided. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
