SINGAPORE – Three men were charged in court on Friday for their involvement in laundering over $5.4 million for scam syndicates.
One of the accused, Muhammad Amirul’adli Selamat, 28, is facing charges related to the laundering of more than $5.1 million. He is accused of two counts of cheating and three charges under the Computer Misuse Act.
According to the police, Amirul’adli’s involvement began in April 2022 when a friend offered him cash in exchange for opening bank accounts and relinquishing control of them. Amirul’adli opened accounts with UOB and OCBC Bank on April 27, 2022, sharing i-banking credentials for $100 per account. These accounts were later used to launder over $550,000 in illicit funds.
In addition, Amirul’adli is accused of sharing his wife’s Singpass login details for another $100. Criminal syndicates used this information to open additional bank accounts in her name, including HSBC, CIMB, UOB, and Standard Chartered Bank, which were later used to launder over $4.6 million.
Amirul’adli’s case has been adjourned until Feb 10, 2023.
Meanwhile, James Tan Qimou, 23, and Mohammed Naif Waheed Abdallah M. Bazaraah, 25, were charged in a separate case involving the Computer Misuse Act. Naif allegedly shared his Singpass credentials with an unknown person in exchange for $250, while Tan is accused of instigating him for a commission of $500. This led to the registration of three bank accounts used to launder over $267,000 in criminal proceeds.
Their cases are scheduled to be mentioned again in court on Jan 13, 2023.
If convicted, the accused face serious penalties for their involvement in money laundering, cheating, and facilitating unauthorized access to computer material.