SINGAPORE – Working with a syndicate, two Taiwanese men came to Singapore and
used scam victims’ credit card details to buy luxury goods
worth more than $30,000 in total.
Lu Min-da, 25, and Lu You-ting, 28, had shopped at Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Van Cleef & Arpels stores at places including Marina Bay Sands (MBS) on April 2.
On Nov 10, Lu You-Ting was sentenced to two years and four months’ jail after he pleaded guilty to four cheating charges linked to luxury goods worth more than $20,000.
Seven other charges involving the remaining amount were considered during his sentencing. Lu Min-da’s case is pending.
Court documents do not disclose if the men are related to each other.
Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Daniel Ong told the court that a total of seven credit cards, each linked to a distinct cardholder, were used to commit the offences.
Investigations revealed that the cardholders were victims of various e-commerce phishing scams.
On March 31, Lu You-ting received a text message from a woman identified as Luo Pei Min, who told him about a job opportunity.
It involved travelling to Singapore to buy luxury goods, which would then be resold in Taiwan.
Lu You-ting, who was promised a share of the profits, informed Lu Min-da about the job opportunity.
Both men later contacted Luo and accepted the job.
