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According to the European Union s law enforcement agency Europol, a suspect had taken the identity of a legitimate company and advertised the fast delivery of surgical masks and hand sanitisers. Once the pharmaceutical company transferred the funds to a bank in Singapore, the items were never delivered and the supplier became uncontactable, said the agency in a statement.
It added that the EU authorities informed their Singaporean counterparts and asked them to act swiftly. Having previously received a Suspicious Transaction Report from the recipient bank, Singaporean authorities were able to block part of the payment and identify the man who had received the funds, and subsequently arrested him on March 25 (2020), said Europol.
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Man linked to S$10m COVID-19 scam fails to turn up for charging as he has fever, needs swab test
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SINGAPORE: A man set to be charged with money-laundering offences linked to a S$10.2 million COVID-19 scam did not turn up in court on Wednesday (Feb 24) as he developed a fever and has to go for a swab test.
2021/02/23 12:57 Kuo (left), Wang. (New Taipei Police photos) Kuo (left), Wang. (New Taipei Police photos) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Taiwanese prosecutors last week issued a warrant for a Singaporean couple for the murder of their baby, but a request for DNA has been rejected by the Singaporean authorities. On Feb. 16, the Taipei District Prosecutor s Office issued a warrant for a 25-year-old male surnamed Wang (王) and a 26-year-old female surnamed Kuo (郭) for homicide and infanticide. However, the Singaporean authorities that same day rejected a request for the couple s DNA due to the ongoing Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. According to prosecutors, Wang and Kuo arrived in Taipei on Feb. 19, 2019, ostensibly for a holiday. Staff at the hotel they stayed at in Wanhua District s Ximending area said when the couple first checked in, Kuo s abdomen was enlarged, and she appeared to be pregnant.
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