How far can you go for your online boyfriend who promised to support your medical needs and marry you, too?
More and more cases of online dating and building relationships online have resulted to fraud and scam. Though many relationships that started online have flourished and became the sweetest love affairs ever, there are those that ended up being a nightmare.
This is the case of a 48-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Tung Chung, Hong Kong (HK) who was linked to a money laundering scam that involved the whopping amount of HK $600,000.
Jeanette C.R. , a single mother of four of Ying Hong Street, Tung Chung, HK pleaded not guilty during her trial on March 13 after the HK police discovered suspicious transactions involving her two bank accounts. A total of approximately $677,331.04 transactions with her accounts with Bank of China and Hang Seng Bank have been found suspicious leading to a money laundering.
Jeanette is now facing charges of “dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of indictable offence.” She pleaded “not guilty,” in each of the case during her trials.
It was presented by the prosecution that Jeanette dealt with the laundered funds in her Hang Seng bank account worth $551,530.34 between April 27, 2017 and June 15, 2018.
Another suspicious transaction worth $125,800.7 was found from March 15, 2018 to April 26, 2018 in her Bank of China account.
After several investigations, it was found out that Jeanette was reportedly deceived by her online boyfriend who had promised to marry her. Her boyfriend allegedly offered her money for her medical needs and so she allowed him to send money to her bank accounts. After the money was sent to her accounts, the funds were then transferred to another account.
Jeanette’s lawyer asked Eastern Principal Magistrate Peter Law to post bail for her temporary release but it was denied.
The prosecutor stressed, “The charges against her are serious. The total amount involved is over $600,000.” He also explained further that Jeanette’s “admission” during her interview with police investigators made her case a little more difficult to post bail.
Jeanette’s employer is going to testify in the case and her contract will end on June 18. Though Judge Law refused Jeanette’s plea for bail, she may appeal and ask for bail in the High Court in Admiralty.
Source: Hong Kong News
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