Man forged mother's signature to sell her Rolls Royce to settle debts from gifting flower garlands at clubs

In debt from buying flower garlands for female singers at "Diao Hua" clubs, a man forged documents to sell his mother's two cars to a car dealer.

Liu Kuei Liang, also known as Kent, was sentenced to 12 weeks' jail for two charges of forging sales and purchase agreements.

According to a judgment made available on Wednesday (Mar 27), Liu got into debt around August 2022 from frequenting clubs and buying flower "hua" garlands which are to be hung or "diao" around singers' necks.

Desperate for money to settle his debts, Liu decided to sell two cars belonging to his mother - a Rolls Royce Dawn 6.6 V12 and a Mini Cooper SE.

On Aug 1, 2022, Liu contacted Mr Low Lye Seng, a representative of car dealer Autoart Singapore. 

He told Mr Low that he wanted to sell the two cars belonging to his mother.

The pair agreed that the Rolls Royce would be sold for S$700,000 (US$519,400) and the Mini Cooper for S$130,000.
Autoart prepared the sales and purchase agreements for both cars and sent them to Liu via WhatsApp.

THE LIES AND FORGERY

Liu lied to Mr Low that his mother was out of town in Taiwan, when she was in Singapore. He claimed he would obtain his mother's signatures when she returned.

Liu then forged his mother's signatures in Chinese characters before sending the agreements back to Mr Low via WhatsApp.
Another representative from Autoart asked Liu for his mother's phone number to confirm the sale of the two cars.

Liu gave a number that belonged to his Taiwan-based friend, whom he had asked to help answer a call.

When Autoart called the number, the person on the other side approved the sale of the two cars and Autoart believed it had been authorised by Liu's mother.

Mr Low then authorised a deposit payment of S$100,000 for the Rolls Royce and S$50,000 for the Mini Cooper and sent it to Liu via PayNow.

On Aug 16, 2022, Liu's mother lodged a police report, saying she believed he had forged her signatures to sell her cars without her consent.

The prosecution sought four to six months' jail. Deputy Public Prosecutor Vishnu Menon said the amounts involved were very high in the case and that there was planning and premeditation involved, with the Taiwan-based friend helping to "cement that lie".

MOTHER HAS FORGIVEN HIM: DEFENCE

Defence lawyer Vijai Dharamdas Parwani of Parwani Law sought a high fine instead.

The two cars were returned to Liu's mother in exchange for a refund of the S$150,000 deposit, said the lawyer.

Liu is appealing against his sentence and is out on bail pending appeal.

Ref: Man forged mother's signature to sell her Rolls Royce to settle debts from gifting flower garlands at clubs (CNA) 

Photo Credit:  CNA/Jeremy Long