Event Brief
Lawyer says Indonesian businessman was fraud victim in Singapore
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 5:09 AM ET
Summary: An Indonesian businessman arrested in Singapore over alleged use of counterfeit S$10,000 notes at a casino has been described by his lawyer as a victim of fraud. The lawyer said the man, identified as Steven, was asked by three men to exchange 1973-series notes for a commission, and that the fake bills did not belong to him.
WHO: Dosma Sijabat (lawyer for Steven)
WHAT: Lawyer says Steven, accused of exchanging counterfeit S$10,000 notes for chips at Resorts World Sentosa, was himself a fraud victim and did not own the fake notes.
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Singapore
WHY: Sijabat said Steven was approached by three men to convert 1973-series notes in exchange for a commission, and that the counterfeit notes did not belong to him.
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