Malaysian singer Penny Tai was 'cheated' of NTD$300,000 (RM31,000) by a 'friend'

Penny Tai 'cheated' of RM31,000 by a friend


Penny Tai kept her friends a little too close.

Malaysian singer Penny Tai was 'cheated' of NTD$300,000 (RM31,000) by a 'friend'.

Tai had lodged a police report in Taiwan after she discovered that the sum was withdrawn from her bank account.

Interesting, Tai did not lose her ATM card.

Later, police managed to track down where her card was last used as well as recover footage from the surveillance camera at the site.

She went on the post the footage on her Facebook, asking her fans to identify the man in the video.

Just one day later, she received a phone call from a male friend who admitted to the crime.

He had allegedly stolen the card from her bag but returned it after he withdrew the money.

The man, who claimed he needed the money, said he tried passwords that Tai often used for her online accounts.

They went to the police the next day, where he returned the money.

Although Tai was reportedly upset, she did not press any charges as he was a close friend.

Some people believe that the incident was Tai's way of gaining publicity but the singer denied the allegation on her Facebook, saying she is not releasing an album now and has no need to promote herself.

Meanwhile, police found that the 'friend' looks different from the suspect captured by the CCTV.

Police said they would continue investigating the case.

Source: Apple Daily, Liberty Times/Kay's Entertainment

Published Feb 21 2011

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