Translated this whole shit to English. Turns out she is more stupid than we thought. The loan shark told her to pay a $20,000 processing fee before he will lend her money. Lol
Woman Lacks Money for Wedding, Turns to Loan Sharks for "Help"
A 47-year-old convenience store clerk, unable to afford her wedding, borrowed money from a loan shark, only to be asked for a $20,000 "processing fee." Desperate, she resorted to using the store's e-wallet terminal system to top up the loan shark's e-wallet with $11,000.
The bride-to-be, Saniah Bte Mohd Khalid, pleaded guilty on Tuesday (May 13) to one count of theft and one count of violating the Computer Misuse Act.
At the time of the offense, she was working at a convenience store located at Block 331, Serangoon Avenue 3, where her duties included topping up customers' e-wallet accounts (Singtel Dash).
Typically, after customers paid, the store staff would use the point-of-sale terminal system to top up the e-wallets and remit the corresponding payments to Singtel weekly.
Before May 26 last year, the defendant sought a loan from a loan shark to cover her wedding expenses but was told she had to pay a $20,000 processing fee first.
The loan shark then instructed her to top up e-wallets linked to phone numbers he provided as partial payment of the fee. As a result, on May 26 and 27, the defendant carried out 22 unauthorized top-ups totaling $11,000.
Six of these transactions were conducted by a colleague on the evening of the 27th after receiving text instructions from the defendant, who claimed the transactions would be reconciled later. Since the defendant had access to the top-up system, the colleague complied without suspicion.
The prosecution noted that the defendant had previously misappropriated funds while working for another employer in 2020 and was fined $4,000.
**Sentenced to 10 Months in Jail**
The prosecution argued that the defendant acted for personal gain and implicated an innocent colleague, urging the judge to impose a harsh sentence of five to seven months in prison.
The defense lawyer pleaded for leniency, stating that the defendant was driven by financial hardship, deeply regretted her actions, and had intended to plead guilty from the outset. The lawyer added that she vowed this would be her last offense and hoped to move forward after serving her sentence.
The judge noted that the defendant had not made any restitution and had a prior record, ultimately sentencing her to 10 months in prison.