Ex-manager conned old colleagues of $900k to feed gambling habit; jailed seven years
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Published on Jun 4, 2014 4:31 PM
By Ian Poh
SINGAPORE - A former manufacturing firm manager was jailed for seven years on Wednesday after he conned his ex-colleagues and a cousin out of almost $900,000 to feed his gambling habit.
Soh Meng Yeow left a "trail of destruction", District Judge Eddy Tham said.
After quitting his job with Oshkosh-JLG Singapore Technology Equipment in August 2011, the 49-year-old promised his victims quick returns if they invested in equipment for a company dealing with the medical and construction sectors.
However it did not exist, and when their repayments were due Soh issued them dud cheques. He promised to pay them following the sale of his flat in July 2012, but became uncontactable soon after.
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