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Rasif had approached his friend of more than 10 years to help open multiple bank accounts in Singapore to cash cheques for him.<ref>K.C. Vijayan. “Unsuspecting couple helped Rasif cash $1.08 million”. ''The Straits Times.'' December 16, 2006. Accessed November 29, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Rasif reportedly owed his friend S$50,000. Rasif’s friend told reporters that because of his bankruptcy, he had his wife to help cash in the cheques. A total of 4 cheques were cashed under his wife’s name:
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Revision as of 10:14, 11 December 2019

David Rasif
David Rasif.jpg
Born1964
NationalitySingaporean
EducationBachelor of Law
Alma materNational University of Singapore (NUS) (Class of 1989)
OccupationLawyer - David Rasif & Partners (1995 - 2007)
OrganisationAssociation of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore (ACLS)
Known forMisappropriating money, on Interpol's Most Wanted List
Spouse(s)Joyce Fong Foong Chao (divorced)
ChildrenJade Rasif (b. 1994), Tyen Rasif (b. 1995), Khym Fong (b. 1998)

In June 2006, David Rasif took off with $11.3 million of his clients’ money, the largest sum of money misappropriated at the time.[1] The rogue lawyer escaped Singapore before his crimes were discovered. Before leaving the country, Rasif used the money on gold bars and jewellery. He also distributed the money among various countries such as Hong Kong, Vietnam and Singapore.[2] He is 1 of the 18 most wanted Singaporean criminals on Interpol’s list for misappropriating money.[3] David Rasif is Tyen and Jade Rasif's biological father.[4]

Background

A younger David Rasif. Photo from Jade Rasif's Ask.fm.

University

Rasif graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a Bachelor of Law in 1989.[5] He was subsequently qualified to practise law in 1990. From 1985 to 1989, Rasif was part of the Kent Ridge Hall Band called the K R Rockers.[6] A performer, David Rasif participated in the Starburst 5 annual concert in 1988[7] and was a former contestant in Talentime.[8]

Family (Joyce Fong, Jade Rasif, Tyen Rasif, Khym Fong)

Joyce Fong (left) pictured with her second daughter, Tyen Rasif (right). Retrieved from source.

Rasif was married to his high school sweetheart Joyce Fong Foong Chao, a former NUS Students Union (NUSSU) pageant Queen[9] and a Corporate Governance Advisor for Asia Pacific and Australasia at World Vision as of 2019.[10] Together, the couple has 3 daughters, DJ Jade Rasif, bodybuilder Tyen Rasif and student Khym Fong.[11]

Divorce

Shortly after her husband ran away, Joyce Fong filed for divorce.[12] Joyce told The Straits Times that on the morning of 5 June 2006, she received calls from Rasif’s law firm looking for him. She also received apologetic text messages from Rasif promising to explain the situation to her. Joyce was questioned by the media about a 28-year-old female, allegedly Rasif’s younger girlfriend from a bar in Tanjong Pagar. Joyce said her daughters were “extremely disgusted” as Rasif had introduced the woman to them before. The woman reportedly adopted Rasif’s surname.[13]


Joyce received a letter from Rasif stating that “our life together is over” and “Goodbye forever” with cheques dedicated to their daughters. Joyce handed the cheques over to the Commercial Affairs Department. Joyce has sole custody over her 3 daughters, gets to own both their condominium units as well as a $1.5 million maintenance claim from Rasif.[14] As reported in 2013, the family lived in a condominium unit at Trellis Tower, Toa Payoh while owning another unit at Costa Rhu.[15]

Law career

Rasif’s lawyer T.U. Naidu told Channel News Asia that Rasif is a “hardworking and conscientious” lawyer. An ex-classmate who studied law with Rasif in NUS said that Rasif is a “decent guy” but also believed that he “was smart enough to pull off something like this”.[16]

David Rasif & Partners (1995 - 2007)

David Rasif was the sole proprietor of the law firm, David Rasif and Partners.[17] First established in 1995 at People’s Park Centre, the firm later relocated to a bigger office by Carpenter Street. David Rasif and Partners provides legal services for the automotive, entertainment, financial, real estate and retail industries. His firm’s legal staff earned between S$350 to S$400 per hour.[18]


On 15 November 2007, Rasif was barred from practising law after Law Society Singapore filed a complaint against him. In court, lawyer Tan Chuan Thye said the disciplinary committee charged Rasif of “gross improper conduct".[19] Justice Andrew Phang also said that Rasif showed “an utter lack of integrity, and honestly… an appalling greed that caused him to take from others what was lawfully and rightfully theirs”.[20] The Law Society Singapore shut down Rasif’s law firm, David Rasif & Partners that year.[21]

Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore (ACLS)

David Rasif was a member and group secretary for the Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore (ACLS). ACLS is an organisation that promotes the interests and development of criminal law in Singapore.[22]


2 weeks before his disappearance, Rasif attended an ACLS members meeting.[23] Mr Subhas Anandan, the first President of the association said that Rasif showed no suspicious behaviour that day. In his words: 

“He had a lot of suggestions and even spoke to his daughter on the phone, asking her not to stay awake for him as he would be watching a late movie.”[24]

Last seen

David Rasif and Joyce Fong pictured in April 2006 at the Lawyer's Bar and Bench Games in Langkawi. Photos from The Malaysian Bar.

Singapore (2 June 2006)

On 2 June 2006, David Rasif was last seen in Singapore having lunch with a colleague from his law firm. He told his colleague that he was leaving for Bangkok later that day.[25]

Bangkok (4 June 2006)

David Rasif was seen again in Bangkok where he had accompanied his wife, Joyce Fong, for her company function. It is understood that the couple did not travel together. However, when Joyce left Bangkok for Singapore, Rasif did not follow her back. Instead, he said that he needed to go to Japan to meet a client. That was the last anyone ever saw of him.[26]

David Rasif & Partners' irregularity report (6 June 2006)

Suspicious behaviour

On 6 June 2006, staff from Rasif’s law firm lodged a report for “irregularities”. There were missing funds from his clients' accounts. They also reported that Rasif was uncontactable.[27]


Rasif reportedly gave his staff “one-off” bonuses before he fled the country. He also informed them that he wanted to close the law firm.[28] According to a former staff, this was the first time he received a bonus ever since he started working at the firm 5 years ago.[29]

Planned disappearance

Rasif’s disappearance was presumably something that he had planned. Edmond Avethas Pereira, Executive Director of Edmond Pereira Law Corporation and former Deputy Public Prosecutor and State Counsel in the Attorney General’s Chamber, is a prominent lawyer that Rasif worked for 13 years ago. He told reporters “that’s how it looks”.[30]


Rasif would not be arrested if he was not in Singapore when his firm found out about the missing funds. Pereira also said that Rasif knew Thailand was not in an extradition treaty with Singapore. This meant that Thailand can reject arresting and sending Rasif back to Singapore.[31]

Reported fraud cases (2004 - 2006)

Jewellery spree (2006)

Jewellery DeFred is known for its luxury products. Photo from source.

Days before Rasif fled Singapore, he went on a jewellery spree. In 2006, American couple George Raymond Zage and Kaori Zage handed Rasif S$10.7 million to purchase a District 10 bungalow. Rasif then disappeared after spending more than S$2 million on jewellery..[32]


Rasif reportedly bought 27 pieces of jewellery from Jewel’s DeFred within a week starting from 30 May 2006. According to news reports, David Rasif bought the following a few days before his disappearance:[33]

Date Items Bought Location of Transaction
1 June 2006
  • S$1 million worth of jewellery
 Cafe in Mandarin Hotel
2 June 2006
  • 2 10-carat diamonds
  • 1 16-carat blue sapphire
  • 3 other gemstones
 Carpark near his home

David Rasif had also transacted in Grand Hyatt Hotel and his law firm’s office on Carpenter Street.[34] According to The New Paper, Rasif also bought diamonds from other jewellery firms.[35] On 20 July 2006, Mr and Mrs Zage requested in court for Jewel’s Defred to freeze S$2.08 million worth of assets.[36]

Gold bar purchases (2006)

A 1-kg gold bar from United Overseas Bank.

On 1 June 2006, Rasif used S$1.65 million to purchase 47 1-kg gold bars from United Overseas Bank (UOB). The gold bars were placed in a briefcase and handed to Bernard Ong Ee Beng for “safe-keeping” at a Toa Payoh carpark.[37]


Bernard hid 28 gold bars for Rasif in his brother’s house at Kim Keat Avenue. He left the remaining 19 at accountant Lye Thiam Hock’s house. Both men were arrested on 31 July 2006 but Rasif remained at large.[38]

Property cashback scam (2004)

Rasif was investigated for a property cashback scam that started in 2004. A cashback scam is when a property agent overvalues the price of a property to both the buyers and sellers or their agent. A total of 22 people were charged for the following:

Charge No. of People Charged
Conspiring to cheat banks or the CPF board 15
Providing false information to the Commercial Affairs Department 3
Both of the above 4

S$1 million dollars was pocketed by several parties involved in the scam over the sales of 22 properties.[39] Among the people involved were Lawyers David Rasif and David Tan and Property Agent Goh Chong Liang.[40]


Goh, a former Director of a real estate company, conspired with Rasif and Tan to overvalue the price of a flat to a buyer. This grants the buyer a higher loan from the Central Provision Board (CPF).[41] Goh inflated the housing price by including "costs of renovation" from a shell company. It is understood that Goh played a part in setting up the shell company. After the sale, those involved in the scam received a portion from the difference between the inflated sale price and the actual price.[42]


According to a court hearing reported by Channel News Asia, Peter Fernando, Goh’s defense lawyer, said the brains behind the scam operations was Rasif. Goh claimed that when investigations started in 2005, Rasif had him forge the documents used to trick Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) investigators. Tan and Goh were given a 5 years, 5 months and 5 years jail term respectively.[43]

Money laundering activities

Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore (ACLS)

As the group secretary of ACLS, David Rasif had been entrusted with S$800 at the time of his escape. Photo from ACLS Facebook.

It is not known if it was intentional but in June 2006, Rasif disappeared with S$800 from ACLS. The money had been intended as initiation money for the organisation’s website. Earlier that year, Rasif volunteered to set up the website. The committee has since written off the fee.[44]

Vietnam (Freddy Lim Soon Kiang)

On 28 May 2006, Rasif asked long-time friend, Freddy Lim Soon Kiang to open a bank account in Vietnam. Rasif transferred US$620,000 (~S$985,180) from the client’s account in his law firm to the bank in Ho Chi Minh. On 1 June 2006, Freddy withdrew US$600,000 over two days. He also tried to hire four Vietnamese to smuggle the money over to Bangkok but got cold feet. The smugglers had already been paid US$30,000 in advance by Freddy’s girlfriend, Nhung.[45]


According to The Straits Times, Rasif settled with receiving US$500,000 due to foreign currency restrictions and arranged for someone to collect the money from Freddy. As instructed by Rasif, Freddy stayed at the Luxury Sofitel Plaza hotel in Ho Chi Minh. Freddy was informed that he will be approached by a man named “Nick Leong”. Although Rasif had asked Freddy to transfer the remaining money back to Singapore, Freddy closed the account and left US$88,650 with his girlfriend.[46][47]


Freddy was faced with a multi-million lawsuit by the American couple, George Zage and Kaori. In June 2007, he represented himself in court and pleaded for the charges to be dropped.[48] Since November 2007, Freddy is also at large. According to TODAY, Lim not only sold his pub called Actors’ Bar but also owed money to multiple parties. He sent a letter to the new owners of Actors’ Bar saying “here, there, everything asking me for money… Too much pressure (sic) that I had to run away from it all. Sorry!”.[49]

Exploitation of third parties

According to The New Paper, records showed that Rasif transferred about S$14 million to 7 people.[50] The Commercial Affairs Department revealed that 3 days before Rasif left for Bangkok, S$11 million worth of cheques and telegraphic transfers were moved around several countries.[51]


Rasif had approached his friend of more than 10 years to help open multiple bank accounts in Singapore to cash cheques for him.[52] Rasif reportedly owed his friend S$50,000. Rasif’s friend told reporters that because of his bankruptcy, he had his wife to help cash in the cheques. A total of 4 cheques were cashed under his wife’s name:

Amount of Each Cheque (SGD) No. of Cheques Total Amount (SGD)
$270,000 2 $540,000
$260,000 1 $260,000
$280,000 1 $280,000
- - $1,080,000

A total of S$1.08 million cashed cheques were subsequently withdrawn and handed to Rasif the day he went to Bangkok. Neither party were suspicious of Rasif.[53]


Apart from the couple, police have also investigated other third parties. A. Moorthy, a former private security executive was tasked to cash in 2 cheques:

Amount of Each Cheque (SGD) No. of Cheques Total Amount (SGD)
$410,000 1 $410,000
$370,000 1 $370,000
- - $780,000

He withdrew the cheques from a bank at Tampines Central on the day Rasif left for Bangkok. According to a Straits Times report, Moorthy met with a female Chinese national at a HDB void deck to hand over S$777,000 in cash. The woman then passed the money to Rasif while he was on his way to the airport.[54][55]

Shell company on the British Virgin Islands

In May 2006, Rasif registered a company called “Ingenious Ideas International” on the British Virgin Islands. He then opened a bank account in Hong Kong under that company’s name. On 1 June 2006, Rasif wired over $4.13 million (HK$20m) to the account. It is to be believed that Ingenious Ideas International was a shell company since no staff from the company showed up at the Hong Kong hearing.[56][57]

Victims

David Rasif had swindled a variety of people, most notably the married couple - George and Kaori Zage.

George Raymond Zage III & Kaori Kathleen Zage

Of the S$11.3 million Rasif absconded with, more than S$10 million came from George Zage and Kaori Zage.[58] Mr and Mrs Zage met Rasif in 2005 when they were looking to purchase a bungalow on Belmont Road. In mid-May 2006, Mrs Zage wrote a $10.7 million cheque to Rasif for him to complete the property transaction. She told Justice Woo Bih Li in a court hearing that she was comfortable and trusted Rasif with her money. Rasif also assured her that he was “in constant communication” with the buyers despite not showing any proper documentation.[59]


In July 2006, Mr and Mrs Zage requested in court for Jewel’s Defred to freeze $2.08 million worth of assets. This amounts to what Rasif had given the jewellery dealer using the couple’s money.[60] Mr and Mrs Zage lost the lawsuit against Jewel DeFred and its owner, Fred Ho Chi Kwong.[61]


The couple also obtained an interim court order to freeze the $4 million that Rasif had wired to the Hong Kong bank on 1 June 2006. On 29 October 2006, the Hong Kong court said that they will return $4.13 million to the American couple.[62]

56 other claimants

Other than the Zages, businessman Prakasa Alim and his friend, Madam Ang Tjien Hue (alias Adikoesoemo Fify Dewi) also lost $445,500 of their buyer’s deposit to Rasif. Rasif was helping the two Indonesians to sell their condominium unit in Four Seasons Park. Rasif failed to hand over the 10% deposit.[63]


After news of his disappearance, the Indonesians filed a lawsuit against Rasif. Including Mr Prakasa, 6 others have lost about $2 million.[64] After further investigation, $7.4 million of the absconded money was recovered and declared to be returned to some 56 parties.[65]

Implications

Former Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong pictured in 2019. Photo from The Straits Times.

Due to this incident, Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong proposed a set of rules to tighten the safeguards for client accounts.

Tightening regulations

Rules Existing (as of 2006) Proposed
Maximum Withdrawal Amount S$50,000 S$25,000
Number of extra signatories 0 1

Additionally, he requested for the council to be able to reject second signatories.[66] As of 2019, the rule states that: 

“No sum exceeding $5,000 shall be drawn from a client account except upon a cheque (or other instruction effecting the withdrawal) signed by 2 solicitors”.[67]

References / Citations

  1. ↑ Yeoh, Wee Teck. “Fugitive David Rasif’s daughter is New Face first runner up”. The New Paper. October 25, 2013.  Accessed November 27, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  2. ↑ K.C. Vijayan. “Rogue lawyer’s victim recover 60% of losses”. The Straits Times. March 6, 2012. Accessed November 29, 2019. Retrieved from: http://thenewsynewsblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/rogue-lawyers-victims-recover-60-of.html
  3. ↑ Law, Elizabeth.“Singaporeans on the run: 18 on Interpol’s wanted list”. The New Paper. April 6, 2015. Accessed 27, 2019.
  4. ↑ Yeoh, Wee Teck. “Fugitive David Rasif’s daughter i s New Face first runner up”. The New Paper. October 23, 2019.  Accessed November 27, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
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  6. ↑ “K R Rockers Alumni”. Kent Ridge Hall Rockers. Accessed November 28, 2019.
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  35. ↑ “American couple suing $11m”. The New Paper. October 20, 2006. Accessed  November 28, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  36. ↑ Ng, Ansley. “Court sets aside assets-freeze injunction”. TODAY. July 21, 2006. Accessed November 27, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
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  38. ↑ Chong, Elena. “Man charged with helping fugitive lawyer Rasif hide 47 gold bars”. The Straits Times. October 25, 2007. Accessed November 29, 2019.
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  40. ↑ Chong, Elena. “Rasif’s ex-partner hauled to court’. The Straits Times. August 15, 2008. Accessed November 28, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
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  42. ↑ “Runaway Lawyer David Rasif Fingered in Property Cashback Case”. The Straits Times. July 26, 2007. Accessed November 29, 2019.
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  44. ↑ K.C. Vijayan. “Lawyers’ group write off $800 taken by Rasif”. The Straits Times. December 6, 2006. Accessed November 29, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
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  46. ↑ K.C Vijayan. “Rasif list $108K in bed to move money”. The Straits TImes. April 2, 2007. Accessed December 2, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  47. ↑ Lum, Selina. “Rasif got defendant to help move $985k to Vietnam”. The Straits Times. June 27, 2007. Accessed November 29, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  48. ↑ Lum, Selina. “Rasif got defendant to help move $985k to Vietnam”. The Straits Times. June 27, 2007. Accessed November 29, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  49. ↑ Ng, Anlsey. “Rogue lawyer’s case: Warrant arrest for ex-pub owner”. TODAY. January 29, 2008. Accessed December 2, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  50. ↑ “American couple suing for $11m”. The New Paper. October 20, 2006.  Accessed November 27, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  51. ↑ “Left in the lurch, wife divorces Rasif; She is trying to pick up the pieces after lawyer fled with $10 million of clients’ money.” TODAY. October 4, 2006. Accessed November 27, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  52. ↑ K.C. Vijayan. “Unsuspecting couple helped Rasif cash $1.08 million”. The Straits Times. December 16, 2006. Accessed November 29, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  53. ↑ K.C. Vijayan. “Unsuspecting couple helped Rasif cash $1.08 million”. The Straits Times. December 16, 2006. Accessed November 29, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  54. ↑ K.C. Vijayan and Teh Joo Lin. ‘Lawyer who fled: Another $6million missing”. The Straits Times. June 20, 2006. Accessed November 29, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  55. ↑ K.C. Vijayan. “Two others questioned”. The Straits Times. December 16, 2006. Accessed November 29, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  56. ↑ “American couple suing for $11m”. The New Paper. October 20, 2006.  Accessed November 27, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  57. ↑ K.C. Vijayan. “Swindled couple to get $4.1m sitting in HK Bank”. The Straits Times. December 29, 2006. Accessed November 28, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  58. ↑ Lum, Selina. “Lost millions: Pair lose gem-sale suit”. The Straits Times. December 31, 2008. Accessed December 2, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  59. ↑ “Tears over a $10.7m cheque; Mrs Zage breaks down when questioned why she left money with Rasif”. TODAY. June 28, 2007. Accessed November 27, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  60. ↑ Ng, Ansley. “Court sets aside assets-freeze injunction”. TODAY. July 21, 2006. Accessed November 27, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  61. ↑ “$2m of gems buy in 4 days ‘not unusual’”. The Straits Times. September 4, 2007. Accessed December 2, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  62. ↑ K.C. Vijayan. “Swindled couple to get $4.1m sitting in HK Bank”. The Straits Times. December 29, 2006. Accessed November 28, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
  63. ↑ K.C. Vijayan. “Rogue lawyer’s victim recover 60% of losses”. The Straits Times. March 6, 2012.  Accessed November 29, 2019. Retrieved from: http://thenewsynewsblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/rogue-lawyers-victims-recover-60-of.html
  64. ↑ K.C. Vijayan and The, Joo Lin.  “More clients of missing lawyer may go to courts to recover cash”. The Straits Times. June 22, 2006. Accessed December 2, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
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  67. ↑ “Legal Profession (Solicitors’ Accounts) Rules”. Singapore Statutes Online. Accessed 27, 2019.
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