Amos Paul Gabriel, a 48-year-old Nigerian currently serving jail term for defrauding the Ethiopian government of $27.2m has swindled another inmate of $27, 560.
Amos, who was remanded at Changi Prison in Singapore, deceiving Milled El Khouri into releasing the sum to help him send to a friend.
According to Yahoo News, El Khouri has expected someone named Chung Ting Fai to receive the money through another person named Enkhadalai Mandakh.
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El Khouri is an Australian businessman who has been on the run after receiving stolen cars and dealing with criminal proceeds.
It was learnt that Amos committed the crime between January and May 2019 at Changi Prison Complex while he was in remand for his money laundering offences, serving a three-year term.
For his current charge, Amos faces up to 10 years in jail or a fine if convicted.