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Indonesian arrested in Singapore over fake banknotes was victim of fraud: lawyer
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PUBLISHEDSep 23, 2026, 8:32 AM
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The lawyer for an Indonesian businessman arrested in Singapore for allegedly using counterfeit S$10,000 (US$7,830) notes at a casino has said his client was a victim of fraud himself.
The businessman, identified only as Steven, is accused of exchanging 34 fake S$10,000 notes for chips over three visits to the Resorts World Sentosa casino in June. The notes were accepted but later found to be counterfeit. His lawyer,…
Main source: SCMP
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