A 27-year-old woman, Nur Sarah Hussin, was sentenced to seven months in jail and fined S$800 (US$620) for her role in a scam. She sold access to her bank accounts, which were used to launder scam proceeds, after her then-fiance pitched the scheme for quick cash. The prosecution revealed that her then-fiance, Muhammad Salman Kamal, is under investigation for the same and other crimes. Nur Sarah pleaded guilty to one charge under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act, with five other charges considered during sentencing. She was unable to pay the fine, which was half of the S$1,600 she and her then-fiance received, and will serve an additional four days in jail instead. The court learned that Salman, inspired by a friend who sold his bank account for fast cash, approached Nur Sarah with the idea of selling bank accounts, knowing it was illegal. Between June and July 2024, Nur Sarah provided login credentials for three accounts, two of which she already had, and one she created specifically for the scheme. Over S$104,000 passed through these accounts, with around S$80,000 traced to scam proceeds from four victims. Nur Sarah and Salman spent the S$1,600 on daily expenses. A scam victim reported the Trust Bank account to the police in June 2024, leading to Nur Sarah's arrest in May. The prosecution sought a sentence of seven to seven-and-a-half months and a S$800 fine, emphasizing the harm to victims and the difficulty in detecting scams. They argued for a longer sentence due to Nur Sarah's profit motive and her specific creation of the CIMB account for selling. The defense, however, highlighted her influence by Salman and requested a lower sentence of seven months, citing her love for her then-boyfriend. The district judge agreed with the prosecution, prioritizing deterrence as the main consideration for the sentence.
