A 44-year-old Indonesian woman was jailed for six months by a Singapore court after pleading guilty to stealing cash and jewelry totaling about S$13,667 (US$10,225) from her 62-year-old employer in April and November.
The court heard that the defendant, named Elviana, who had worked as a domestic helper at an apartment on Lorong N Telok Kurau for four years, found a key and unlocked a drawer while cleaning her employer’s master bedroom in April 2017, Shin Min Daily News reported.
The maid stole money and property totaling S$9,187 from the drawer – a pair of diamond earrings (S$6,910), a gold and silver choker chain and cash in various currencies.
Then, on November 2, Elviana stole cash in various currencies totaling S$4,480, which included US$2,900.
The employer mistakenly believed that it was a break-in robbery and filed a report to police stating that on November 13. But three days later, the employer’s daughter confronted the maid, who then admitted two counts of theft.
The maid claimed that she was facing financial difficulties back home in Indonesia.
Police were only able to recover two gold rings, US$600 in cash and a pair of earrings, as Elviana claimed she had flushed some of her employer’s jewelry down the toilet, as well as sending some stolen money back home, and spending cash on personal expenses and buying jewelry.
Oh my god,,,,,
Gosh work honestly sis….the moment u think of stealing is beginning of your downfall… next time think twice, dont do such a thing..its bad !
Iloilo is city of love.
Working 4yrs. Means she good maid. .employers should. Ve. Helped her in crisis than these won’t happen
Omg!!why do such a foolish thing..if you have financial problem,why you didnt talk to your employer..maybe your boss can help you..its better to borrow money from them.than to stole money and jewelry from them..now what,you ruin your future..tsk tsk tsk..
Oh my God , if want some money so must work more harder sis ..
Ohh my. I’m so glad to my employer. When I have a finacial problem. I ask help for them and gladly they helped me. And I pay it as installment until I paid it the exact amount i borrow. Talk better your employer if u have a problem. Then u will know if what they suggestions for u. stealing money is not solution.
Kudos to the employers
The highest inpatient n surgery coverage for maid is est $20k!!
How to get adequate coverages????
As a domestic worker or helper.work harder doesn’t mean we will get more pay but work longer, then we will earn more money.no matter how hard or good is our work,we still have the same amount of payment each month. Except we are lucky,to have very understanding boss who will happily give extra money or bonus if we have extra work.
i am not siding her ,
no matter what,she shouldn’t do that
Itchy hand’s a very foolish things to do that she never think and breaking the trust of more employer .
this person is thief in nature, the rest are her excuses & craps
God Help Those Who Help Themselves.
It also depends if she has actually open her mouth n ask or just kept to herself. No one is cruel but if she kept mum who is a mind reader?
Steal n flush down toilet??? Think can add lying also. After stealing of course sell n send back home to help… y bother stealing n risk getting into trouble just to flush down toilet… not logic.
O mg one time u lose something in your house why no actions and they wait until so many things gone .. hu hu hu
Richard Ng Yow Yuen
Money crisis are common especially if we have a responsibility..but to steal a things that is not yours omg..I dont know what the punishment to u…its a big shameful to do stealing…u know already that singapore are very strict country!!and beside ur just wasting the trust of ur employer to u…tsk tsk tsk…think it first.
Exactly some times employer also don’t bother about the maids personal problems
Oh my god,even my boss didnt lend me money when i go back i never think to do like this,rather barrowed to a friend and can pay later..so sad