Woman gets 68 months' jail for laundering over $600,000

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Woman gets 68 months' jail for laundering over $600,000

Published on Sep 22, 2014 1:29 PM
By Elena Chong

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SINGAPORE - An unemployed woman who was involved in a $1.5 million money laundering scam was jailed for 68 months on Monday.

Jorah Fairuzyanni Abdullah, 31, admitted to nine charges of dishonestly receiving stolen money, transferring property which represented her benefits from criminal conduct, removing the stolen funds to Malaysia and moving more than $30,000 without declaring it to an authorised officer. The amount involved in these charges was $641,950.

Another 16 charges were taken into consideration during her sentencing.

A district court heard that Fairuzyanni's friend introduced her to five Nigerians in Malaysia some time in August 2012. Over the next few days, she bonded with them over drinks and clubbing.