Singapore MAS Issues 12-Year Ban on ex-Manulife Advisor Aeden Ong Ka Yong for Cheating $937,000 from 25 Victims for Fake Investments Alleged to be Offered by Manulife & Private Company from 2020 to 2021, Self-Reported to Police in 2021 October, Sentenced to 3 Years & 11 Months Jail in 2023
25th April 2024 | Hong Kong
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a 12-year ban on ex-Manulife advisor Ong Ka Yong (Aeden) for cheating $937,000 ($1.275 million) from 25 victims for fake investments alleged to be offered by Manulife & a private company from 2020 to 2021. The ex-Manulife advisor Ong Ka Yong (Aeden) self-reported to police in 2021 October, and was sentenced to 3 years & 11 months jail in 2023. Singapore MAS (22/4/24): “The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a 12-year prohibition order (PO) against Mr Ong Ka Yong, a former representative of Manulife Financial Advisers Pte. Ltd (Manulife). The PO was issued following Mr Ong’s conviction in the State Courts for cheating offences. His offences also gave MAS reason to believe that he will not perform financial advisory services honestly. On 23 August 2023, Mr Ong was convicted of 11 counts of cheating under section 417 of the Penal Code with 14 other cheating charges taken into consideration for the purpose of sentencing. He was sentenced to 47 months’ imprisonment on 4 September 2023. Between April 2020 and October 2021, Mr Ong deceived 25 victims to transfer more than S$1,200,000 to him for fictitious investment opportunities, allegedly offered by Manulife and another private company. Under the PO, which took effect from 22 April 2024, Mr Ong is prohibited from providing any financial advisory services, and from taking part in the management, acting as a director, or becoming a substantial shareholder, of any financial advisory firm under the Financial Advisers Act.” Section 417 of the Penal Code (Cap. 224, 2008 Rev Ed) – Under this section, whoever cheats shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both.
“ Singapore MAS Issues 12-Year Ban on ex-Manulife Advisor Aeden Ong Ka Yong for Cheating $937,000 from 25 Victims for Fake Investments Alleged to be Offered by Manulife & Private Company from 2020 to 2021, Self-Reported to Police in 2021 October, Sentenced to 3 Years & 11 Months Jail in 2023 “
Singapore MAS Issues 12-Year Ban on ex-Manulife Advisor Aeden Ong Ka Yong for Cheating $937,000 from 25 Victims for Fake Investments Alleged to be Offered by Manulife & Private Company from 2020 to 2021, Self-Reported to Police in 2021 October, Sentenced to 3 Years & 11 Months Jail in 2023
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