{"id":20349,"date":"2025-12-16T14:32:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T06:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=20349"},"modified":"2025-12-16T14:32:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T06:32:43","slug":"fundraiser-organiser-in-spore-slammed-after-delaying-transfer-of-s28k-in-donations-meant-for-deceaseds-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=20349","title":{"rendered":"Fundraiser organiser in S&#8217;pore slammed after delaying transfer of S$28K in donations meant for deceased&#8217;s family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Fundraiser organiser admits to loaning donations for interest, claims to have done it out of goodwill<\/h2>\n<p>A woman came under public scrutiny after repeatedly delaying the release of donations collected for the family of a deceased Vietnamese man who worked in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>She later cited work-related delays and admitted to lending out part of the donated money to earn interest for the recipients.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of easing concerns, her explanation triggered further backlash, and she eventually transferred the funds to the deceased\u2019s family.<\/p>\n<h3>Fundraiser launched for deceased worker\u2019s family<\/h3>\n<p>The controversy began after the death of a Vietnamese worker, Mr Nhan, in October.<\/p>\n<p>He left behind a pregnant wife, three children, and elderly parents in Vietnam.<\/p>\n<p>On 20 Oct, a woman, referred to as Ms X, initiated a fundraiser for Mr Nhan\u2019s family on Facebook.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_683290\" style=\"width: 955px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-683290\" class=\"wp-image-683290 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/41c0d2b6-8659-4573-945f-d809dfa8733c.jpg\" alt=\"fundraiser donations\" width=\"945\" height=\"1294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/41c0d2b6-8659-4573-945f-d809dfa8733c.jpg 945w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/41c0d2b6-8659-4573-945f-d809dfa8733c-438x600.jpg 438w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/41c0d2b6-8659-4573-945f-d809dfa8733c-748x1024.jpg 748w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/41c0d2b6-8659-4573-945f-d809dfa8733c-110x150.jpg 110w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 945px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 945\/1294;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-683290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The fundraiser concluded on 5 Nov, and Ms X announced that the effort accumulated S$27,823 in donations.<\/p>\n<p>She even included a photo of an Excel sheet detailing PayNow transactions from donors.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_683292\" style=\"width: 748px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-683292\" class=\"wp-image-683292 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5731b438-99b3-4e8a-9b37-cfbcce1e7b63.jpg\" alt=\"fundraiser donations\" width=\"738\" height=\"910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5731b438-99b3-4e8a-9b37-cfbcce1e7b63.jpg 738w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5731b438-99b3-4e8a-9b37-cfbcce1e7b63-487x600.jpg 487w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5731b438-99b3-4e8a-9b37-cfbcce1e7b63-122x150.jpg 122w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5731b438-99b3-4e8a-9b37-cfbcce1e7b63-324x400.jpg 324w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5731b438-99b3-4e8a-9b37-cfbcce1e7b63-648x800.jpg 648w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 738px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 738\/910;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-683292\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Checks by <em>MS News<\/em> revealed that both posts have since been taken down.<\/p>\n<h3>Donors question payout delay<\/h3>\n<p>Concerns arose when donors realised that the funds had not been transferred to the family weeks after the fundraiser ended.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-6940fae5c3895\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On 9 Dec, a Facebook user said they had contacted Mr Nhan\u2019s family, who confirmed they had not received any money.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_684270\" style=\"width: 878px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-684270\" class=\"wp-image-684270 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/screenshot-e1765853498329.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"868\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/screenshot-e1765853498329.png 868w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/screenshot-e1765853498329-489x600.png 489w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/screenshot-e1765853498329-834x1024.png 834w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/screenshot-e1765853498329-122x150.png 122w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 868px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 868\/1066;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-684270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The user pointed out that the donation period had ended several days earlier and that Mr Nhan\u2019s memorial service had already taken place.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mr Nhan\u2019s wife had also given birth.<\/p>\n<p>This sparked questions about Ms X\u2019s intentions and the reason for the prolonged delay.<\/p>\n<h3>Organiser admits lending donations for interest<\/h3>\n<p>In response to mounting questions, Ms X explained on 9 Dec that she had been held up by work commitments, including tax reporting, and difficulties preparing bank statements.<\/p>\n<p>She also revealed that she had lent some of the donated money \u2014 along with her own funds \u2014 to a friend to earn higher interest, which she claimed was intended to benefit the family.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_683293\" style=\"width: 1189px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-683293\" class=\"wp-image-683293 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ba01fe1f-7e08-4a6d-ab7c-e0226dabbfe5-e1765851407351.jpg\" alt=\"fundraiser donations\" width=\"1179\" height=\"1820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ba01fe1f-7e08-4a6d-ab7c-e0226dabbfe5-e1765851407351.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ba01fe1f-7e08-4a6d-ab7c-e0226dabbfe5-e1765851407351-389x600.jpg 389w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ba01fe1f-7e08-4a6d-ab7c-e0226dabbfe5-e1765851407351-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ba01fe1f-7e08-4a6d-ab7c-e0226dabbfe5-e1765851407351-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ba01fe1f-7e08-4a6d-ab7c-e0226dabbfe5-e1765851407351-995x1536.jpg 995w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1179px) 100vw, 1179px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1179px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1179\/1820;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-683293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>She estimated that the arrangement would generate about S$500 in interest by 15 Dec.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be frank, if I hadn\u2019t stepped forward to call for donations, that money wouldn\u2019t have come,\u201d Ms X stated in her defence.<\/p>\n<p>She maintained that she was not being \u201cgreedy\u201d and said she did not have time to argue with netizens accusing her of holding on to the funds.<\/p>\n<h3>Public calls for transparency<\/h3>\n<p>Her explanation was met with scepticism from donors and netizens.<\/p>\n<p>One Facebook user questioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1EtqTaERup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">whether it was reasonable to lend out donated money<\/a>, even if it was supposedly done in the recipients\u2019 interest, and whether the family had agreed to the plan.<\/p>\n<p>The same user urged others not to harass Ms X, saying this would allow her to focus on settling and transferring the funds as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Others echoed calls for accountability, with one commenter saying that \u201ctransparent responsibility\u201d was expected when handling donated money.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_683209\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-683209\" class=\"size-full wp-image-683209 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/26d76cac-da95-4de2-a297-248d3878ca65.png\" alt=\"donations fundraiser\" width=\"870\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/26d76cac-da95-4de2-a297-248d3878ca65.png 870w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/26d76cac-da95-4de2-a297-248d3878ca65-600x131.png 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/26d76cac-da95-4de2-a297-248d3878ca65-150x33.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 870px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 870\/190;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-683209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another suggested that Ms X should have asked donors to transfer funds directly to the family if she knew she would be too busy to manage the payout.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_683208\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-683208\" class=\"size-full wp-image-683208 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c3e584ef-d42a-4328-87f4-b755f5c76af0.png\" alt=\"donations fundraiser\" width=\"870\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c3e584ef-d42a-4328-87f4-b755f5c76af0.png 870w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c3e584ef-d42a-4328-87f4-b755f5c76af0-600x131.png 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c3e584ef-d42a-4328-87f4-b755f5c76af0-150x33.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 870px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 870\/190;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-683208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Funds eventually transferred<\/h3>\n<p>Following the public outcry, Ms X announced on 11 Dec that she had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1BRsEBwRzh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">borrowed money from friends to transfer the full donation amount to Mr Nhan\u2019s wife<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She admitted that while her intentions were good, she had handled the situation poorly and acted without consulting anyone, which caused the issue to escalate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI sincerely apologise to Nhan\u2019s family for this delay,\u201d she wrote on Facebook. \u201cI hope Nhan\u2019s family and Nhan\u2019s wife understand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In her post, she included the alleged names of donors, along with the date and amount of each contribution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/man-fake-donation-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S\u2019pore man jailed after scamming 12,600 people of over S$106K through fake donation scam<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xpwKRaaPaN\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/man-fake-donation-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S\u2019pore man jailed after scamming 12,600 people of over S$106K through fake donation scam<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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