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Malaysian Lady Scam US Athlete Of $1.2m, Using Fake Investment In Ni­ger­ian Oil by 0gaGist: 6:24am On Oct 29, 2019
Malaysian lady scams U.S athlete of $1.2m, using fake investments in Ni­ger­ian oil

A 59-year-old Malaysian-born con-artist has been sentenced to 51 months in an American prison after pleading guilty to identify theft and fraud.
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Washington Post reported that Cheah Siew Im was sentenced to jail on Oct 4 in Alexandria, Virginia, after having been arrested in 2017.
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According to the report, Cheah had stolen the identities of at least six people, including past roommates. She would then use those identities for scams.
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"She convinced professional athletes and successful executives she was the granddaughter of Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, and a close friend of former US President Barack Obama.
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The money they gave her for supposed investments in Nigerian oil and Washington sports teams they now believe she spent on high-end cars, plastic surgery and designer handbags," the report said.
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According to court records, her victims included a chef, trainer and several manicurists, among others.
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One federal prosecutor described her in court as "a one-woman crime spree." Another, in a sentencing motion, said she "has perfected the art of identity theft."
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Victims described a mix of anger and awe at Cheah's near-mystical powers of persuasion. She scammed a Washington Redskins player and his agent out of $1.2m.

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Re: Malaysian Lady Scam US Athlete Of $1.2m, Using Fake Investment In Ni­ger­ian Oil by 0gaGist: 6:27am On Oct 29, 2019
undecided
Re: Malaysian Lady Scam US Athlete Of $1.2m, Using Fake Investment In Ni­ger­ian Oil by emeijeh(m): 6:31am On Oct 29, 2019
What?!!!!!

So they have started using our name?
Re: Malaysian Lady Scam US Athlete Of $1.2m, Using Fake Investment In Ni­ger­ian Oil by decatalyst(m): 7:01am On Oct 29, 2019
She learnt well.



She must have really bonded well with the 'hardworking' dudes grin

He head be like puff puff wey enter water grin
Re: Malaysian Lady Scam US Athlete Of $1.2m, Using Fake Investment In Ni­ger­ian Oil by cenaman(m): 8:00am On Oct 29, 2019
IPOB trainee....
Re: Malaysian Lady Scam US Athlete Of $1.2m, Using Fake Investment In Ni­ger­ian Oil by FactBoyz: 8:10am On Oct 29, 2019
Nawa o

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