A Singaporean woman has been sentenced to more than 31 years in prison by two Taiwanese courts for her involvement in nearly 30 fraud and money laundering cases.​
Kek Hui Ting, whose age was not provided in court documents but was reported as 27 years old in April, received separate sentences from Yunlin and Changhua county courts.
The Yunlin court handed down a 30-year and two-month jail term for 25 counts of fraud, while the Changhua court added one year and six months’ jail plus a NT$30,000 (~S$1,270) fine for three additional fraud counts.​
How the Scam Operation Worked
Kek entered Taiwan on 21 Feb 2025 using a tourist visa. Before arriving, she had joined a Telegram group that connected her with a local scam syndicate promising $300 per day.
The syndicate provided her with multiple debit cards linked to victim accounts. Between 1 Mar and 4 Mar, she was driven to dozens of convenience store ATMs where she made more than 50 cash withdrawals totalling approximately NT$1.7 million (~S$71,750).​
The scam syndicate had already convinced victims to transfer funds into various accounts through malicious advertisements posted on multiple social media platforms.
Kek’s role was to extract the stolen money from these compromised accounts.​
Arrest at The Airport
Taiwanese police apprehended Kek on 8 Mar 2025 at the airport when she attempted to leave the country.
The Yunlin prosecutor’s office had been tracking her movements and released surveillance footage showing her withdrawing cash at an ATM with her face partially concealed by a mask and grey hood.​
During her court appearance in Changhua, Kek claimed the syndicate never paid her for her work. The promised payment was meant to be delivered only after she departed Taiwan.​
Court Findings and Deportation Order
Both county courts determined that the syndicate operated with a clear intent to defraud and launder money. Kek was convicted on nearly 30 fraud counts across the two jurisdictions.​
The courts ordered her deportation after she completes her prison sentence. She has been held in a detention centre since 9 Mar 2025, reported The Straits Times.​
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