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84-Year-Old British Woman Charged with $200K Fraud

4/7/2025

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An 84-year-old British woman, Dionne Marie Hanna, has been charged with five counts of fraud in Singapore after being identified by victims from the Netflix documentary "Con Mum." She allegedly posed as a member of the Brunei royal family and claimed to be terminally ill, swindling over S$200,000. If convicted, she could face up to 20 years in prison.

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An 84-year-old British woman, Dionne Marie Hanna, has been charged with five counts of fraud in Singapore after being identified by victims from the Netflix documentary "Con Mum." She allegedly posed as a member of the Brunei royal family and claimed to be terminally ill, swindling over S$200,000. If convicted, she could face up to 20 years in prison.