SGA Singapore court sentenced Anisha Putri, an Indonesian national, to 10 years and two months in prison for running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of over $6 million. Anisha operated a construction business in Indonesia, offering land investment opportunities with guaranteed profits. She used funds from new investors to pay off previous ones while continuing to solicit new investments despite being unable to fulfill promises due to falling land prices caused by an earthquake in 2018. In addition to the Ponzi scheme, Anisha attempted to run a handbag business on Carousell, deceiving another victim named Clairine into paying for unfulfilled Hermes handbag orders. The prosecution requested a sentence between 10 and 11 years and six months, citing Anisha's greed and misuse of funds.
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