SINGAPORE: A man who refused to return more than S$9,000 (US$7,010) that was mistakenly transferred to him by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) was sentenced to 12 weeks’ jail on Friday (Dec 26).
Mohamed Basheer Hanif Mohamed, 27, instead spent the money on a hotel staycation and daily expenses.
Basheer pleaded guilty to one charge of dishonest misappropriation.
According to court documents, an NTU finance officer said the university had mistakenly transferred S$9,087.04 to Basheer on Nov 10, 2023.
On the same day, Basheer noticed the sum in his POSB bank account, which previously had no money. He began withdrawing the money for his own use.
