SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Scammers were able to set up firms in Singapore and move their ill-gotten gains to bank accounts here by exploiting relaxed rules, which allowed the registration processes to be conducted remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In total, they moved US$3.4 million in 2020 - money which they had stolen from companies based overseas.
His firm Yuansen Business charged $800 for a package which included a nominee director, corporate secretarial services and a registered company address. Clients had to pay an extra $100 to $150 if a bank account was required for the company. The bank later sent Liang a letter to open accounts for the company, which he signed and returned. Liang had taken similar steps to incorporate another firm Zheng Yan, and also opened a bank account for this firm at UOB that same month.One of the victims was German company Gasfin Development GmbH. Between Oct 25 and Nov 9 that same year, the company received e-mails purportedly from a supplier asking for payment.
On Nov 2, American company Examinetics, Inc fell victim to a similar ruse and transferred almost US$350,000 to Zheng Yan’s USD account. Police in Singapore was able to seize US$ 250,403.01 in Zheng Yan’s USD account.
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