{"id":14326,"date":"2025-02-21T13:46:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T13:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=14326"},"modified":"2025-02-21T13:46:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T13:46:55","slug":"woman-sentenced-to-nearly-10-years-for-5-7m-fraud-against-bybit-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=14326","title":{"rendered":"Woman Sentenced To Nearly 10 Years For $5.7M Fraud Against Bybit In Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A Singapore court has sentenced Ho Kai Xin to nearly 10 years in prison for defrauding cryptocurrency exchange Bybit of $5.7 million through payroll manipulation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 33-year-old, who pleaded guilty to 44 charges\u2014including cheating and dealing with criminal proceeds\u2014received a nine-year, 11-month sentence, according to <\/span><em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/courts-crime\/nearly-10-years-jail-for-woman-who-committed-cheating-linked-to-over-5-7m-of-mostly-crypto-funds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Straits Times<\/span><\/a><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/courts-crime\/nearly-10-years-jail-for-woman-who-committed-cheating-linked-to-over-5-7m-of-mostly-crypto-funds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> on 20 February 2025<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ho\u2019s offenses occurred while <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">she was<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> employed at WeChain, a crypto networking platform managing payroll services for Bybit. As head of the payroll team, she exploited her access to financial systems between October 2021 and October 2022, with her fraudulent activities starting in May 2022. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EXPLORE:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Best New Cryptocurrencies to Invest in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ho Became More Brazen After Her Misconduct Went Undetected<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Prosecutors stated that Ho became more brazen as her misconduct went undetected, launching into what they described as a \u201ccheating spree\u201d that drained Bybit\u2019s funds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Her fraudulent scheme involved manipulating Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to create false payment records. Ho redirected funds <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">intended<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for around 900 Bybit employees to four cryptocurrency wallets under her control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In total, she funneled approximately $4.2 million into these wallets, which she later converted into fiat currency. Authorities revealed that the stolen money financed a lavish lifestyle, including a $750,000 deposit on a $3.7 million penthouse and high-end purchases from luxury brand Louis Vuitton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite Bybit recovering over $1.1 million in Tether (USDT) from Ho\u2019s digital wallets and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">more than<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> $140,000 from her bank accounts, the company remains short of millions. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> JUST IN: A Singaporean woman has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in jail for defrauding <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bybit_Official?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Bybit_Official<\/a> of over $4 million in crypto.<\/p>\n<p>Ho Kai Xin, 32 years old, exploited her role at Wechain Fintech, which processed payroll for Bybit, by manipulating Excel spreadsheets to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1fBRpPEMyY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/1fBRpPEMyY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Crypto Fool (@the_cryptofool) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/the_cryptofool\/status\/1892629376002621581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">February 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Police also seized assets worth more than $330,000, including a Mercedes-Benz. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ho<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> has not proposed any restitution plan for the remaining funds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ho\u2019s legal troubles worsened when she received a six-week contempt of court sentence in January 2024 for spending her ill-gotten gains despite a court order prohibiting her from doing so. Her nearly 10-year sentence will commence after completing her current sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EXPLORE:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/analysis\/crypto-forecast-best-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">10 Coins with High Returns: Crypto Forecast 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ho Tries To Milead Authorities<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">During the investigation, Ho initially misled authorities by blaming a fictitious cousin named \u201cJason Teo\u201d for the transactions, a claim later disproven by police. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Her lawyer, James Gomez, sought leniency, highlighting that Ho is a mother of two young children. She has expressed remorse for her actions. He requested an eight-year, eight-month sentence, arguing her crimes stemmed from a momentary lapse in judgment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ho<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> was arrested in April 2023, two months after WeChain reported her misconduct to the police. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last year, cybersecurity firm Cado Security Labs <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/web3-workers-targeted-by-malware-campaign-using-fake-meeting-apps-cado-security-labs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">warned that Web3 professionals<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> have become the latest victims of a sophisticated malware campaign. It employs fake meeting apps to steal sensitive credentials and crypto assets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In a report, Cado\u2019s threat research lead, Tara Gould, detailed that scammers\u00a0are leveraging\u00a0artificial intelligence (AI) to craft convincing websites and social media profiles that mimic legitimate companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EXPLORE:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-ai-crypto-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">10 Best AI Crypto Coins to Invest in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h3 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ho Kai Xin was sentenced to nearly 10 years for defrauding Bybit of $5.7 million through payroll manipulation.<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">She redirected funds to personal wallets, using the money for luxury purchases.<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ho initially misled authorities with false claims but later pleaded guilty to 44 charges.<\/span>    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/woman-sentenced-to-nearly-10-years-for-5-7m-fraud-against-bybit-in-singapore\/\">Woman Sentenced To Nearly 10 Years For $5.7M Fraud Against Bybit In Singapore<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Singapore court has sentenced Ho Kai Xin to nearly 10 years in prison for defrauding cryptocurrency exchange Bybit of $5.7 million through payroll manipulation. The 33-year-old, who pleaded guilty to 44 charges\u2014including cheating and dealing with criminal proceeds\u2014received a nine-year, 11-month sentence, according to The Straits Times on 20 February 2025. 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