Scammer who faked her death and cheated aunt of nearly $114k gets 20 months’ jail

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Scammer who faked her death and cheated aunt of nearly $114k gets 20 months’ jail
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She told victim she had to pay some “processing fees” to receive "inheritance" money.

SINGAPORE – A scammer faked her death and pretended to be two lawyers to dupe her 61-year-old aunt into transferring cash totalling nearly $114,000 to her.

She had pleaded guilty to one count each of cheating and pretending to be a lawyer – an offence under the Legal Profession Act. The victim, who was unaware that Lin was controlling her father’s bank account, then transferred cash into it.

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