Singapore jails Canadian-born Hong Kong woman for credit card theft, trying to flee country
- Morena Hui Yan-Yan is also on the run from authorities in Toronto, Canada, where she is wanted for alleged fraud and other property offences
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After losing her job as a preschool teacher in November last year, Morena Hui Yan-Yan, 27, went on a spending spree using credit cards she stole from friends and strangers.
The Canadian-born Hong Kong citizen is also on the run from the authorities in Toronto, where she has been wanted for alleged fraud and other property offences since 2019.
Hui’s Singapore crimes included using the stolen bank cards to pay for hotel stays, music festivals, air tickets, restaurant meals, and to book gym, spa, and beauty salon packages.
Even while she was being investigated for these offences, Hui tried to abscond from the country on February 7 this year but was apprehended by the airport police as she was on a “stop” list.
She went on to steal more credit cards and cash from other victims, between February 7 and February 25, while under investigation before being remanded.
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