Soo Kee Jewellery employee cheated firm of almost $300k over six years with forged invoices

Then, he filled in the blank invoices with fictitious items and prices before making reimbursement claims with Soo Kee and its related companies.

DPP Tan said none of the shop owners knew of Loh’s scheme or sold the items stated in the invoices.

In total, Loh used 238 false documents to cheat Soo Kee and its related companies of $293,487.

He also forged the signature of one of the approving officers for reimbursement claims.

In March 2019, Moneymax noticed that the company was making repeated purchases of acrylic at costly prices.

Upon checking with the vendors listed on the invoices, Moneymax discovered several problems with the invoices, one of which was that they listed items that the vendors did not even sell.

Soo Kee’s management subsequently confronted Loh, who admitted his wrongdoing. He did not make any restitution.

DPP Tan asked for Loh to be jailed for between 43 and 49 months, highlighting the amount involved and abuse of trust in this case.

“The offences were premeditated with careful planning and execution to deceive the companies,” added the prosecutor.

Calling his offending persistent and habitual, DPP Tan said Loh showed no intention to stop until his scheme was discovered.

DPP Tan said: “He was even emboldened by the fact that he was not discovered at first and made more fictitious claims over the years.”

Each charge of committing forgery for the purpose of cheating carries a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine.