It’s not uncommon to see someone using a fake identity card in a movie.
Typically, it’s a group of giggling, awkward teenagers who are trying to get into an establishment that serves alcohol. In other instances, fraudsters use it to swindle money from unsuspecting victims.
But here in Singapore, attempting to create a fake NRIC is like trying to get a banana cake out of the oven without mittens: like it or not, you’re going to get burnt.
And that’s exactly what happened to Huang Jianwen, who had created several fake NRICs for $2,000 a piece.
Part of Scheme to Scam Company into Providing $1 Million Loan
It all started when Huang was approached by a 25-year-old man named Khor Choon Kiat in July 2019.
Khor and some accomplices had concocted a scheme to dupe a company called Ethoz Capital into providing a loan of more than $1 million. As part of their plan, they would impersonate the owners of a condominium unit and submit an application for the loan.
However, impersonating someone else is a rather hard task, which is why they needed fake identification documents.
And that’s where Huang came in.
Initially, Khor approached Huang, who was working as a freelance photographer, and said he wanted coloured versions of a few black and white NRICs, and would pay $30 for each one.
But he later asked Huang to make fake physical NRICs of the couple who owned the condo unit. These fake NRICs displayed the name of the couple, as well as their NRIC numbers.
Khor offered to pay Huang $2,000 for each NRIC, and Huang agreed. He was given an extra $500 to purchase the necessary materials. He made digital images of the NRICs and printed them onto PVC cards before laminating them.
Sometime later, Khor made the same request for three other people; Huang agreed and created three more fake NRICs, once again bearing the names of the people Khor wanted to impersonate, and their NRIC numbers. He did this again and again, forging 16 NRICs in total.
Khor used the fake NRICs to collect a replacement title deed for the couple’s unit from a law firm, which he used to complete the mortgage of the property to Ethoz Capital, hoping to secure the $1 million loan.
Not only would he fail in this attempt, but it would also land him behind bars for years.
Sentenced to 3 Years’ Jail
Yesterday (16 Nov), Huang was sentenced to three years’ jail for conspiring to forge an NRIC.
Khor was sentenced in August to seven months’ jail for his involvement after pleading guilty as well.
As for the couple, they were not aware of the fraudulent loan application and were not part of the scam.
Those convicted of conspiring to forge NRICs can be fined and jailed for up to 10 years for each charge.
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