A 28-year-old clinic assistant, Amira Nur Hudah Mohamed, has been sentenced to 14 months in jail after pleading guilty to an amalgamated charge of cheating on April 14.
According to ST, Amira cheated a total of 509 victims, amassing over $55,000, which she subsequently gambled away on an unlicensed gambling website. So far, she has made restitution of $3,000.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
- Amira was sentenced to 14 months in jail for her actions, which were deemed to undermine public trust in digital payment systems.
- Amira Nur Hudah Mohamed replaced the clinic’s payment QR code with her own, diverting over $55,000 from 509 patients to her bank account.
- She admitted to gambling away the stolen funds on an unlicensed website and has since made partial restitution of $3,000.
WHAT HAPPENED
According to Deputy Public Prosecutor Gabriel Lee, Amira’s fraudulent scheme began in January 2023 when she changed her PayNow name to that of the doctor at the clinic to convince patients that their payments were being made to the clinic.
Over the course of three months, she provided her own PayNow number to around 100 patients who were looking to settle their medical bills.
In April 2023, Amira escalated her deception by replacing the payment QR code that linked to the doctor’s bank account, which was displayed on the clinic’s counter, with one that directed payments to her own bank account.
She executed this switch at the start of her shift and returned the original QR code before her shift ended, ensuring that patients would not make payments directly to her account when she was off duty, as revealed by DPP Lee.
Amira’s fraudulent activities resulted in her cheating over 400 patients between April and June 2023
The scheme unraveled when a patient sent the doctor a screenshot of his payment, leading the doctor to discover that the payment had been made to a bank account associated with a mobile number that was not his.
Following this revelation, the doctor reviewed CCTV footage from the clinic, which prompted him to file a police report, the report added.
In court, DPP Lee sought a jail term of 14 to 16 months, highlighting the significant premeditation involved in Amira’s actions.
“The accused, through her act of swapping the payment QR code placed at the counter of the clinic where she worked, had engaged in criminal conduct that, if not stemmed, would undermine public confidence in the use of technology in settling financial transactions,” he stated.
Under the law, those convicted of cheating can face imprisonment for up to 10 years and may also be liable for a fine.
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