Singapore teacher failed in cryptocurrency investment, became a loan shark runner, sentenced to 18 months

Techub News, according to Straits Times, Singapore secondary school English teacher Geraldine Quek was sentenced to 18 months in prison for acting as a runner for loan sharks. The court stated that between October and November 2025, she harassed at least five borrowers by sending pigs' trotters, hell notes, and threatening messages. On May 8, she pleaded guilty to seven charges of acting on behalf of unlicensed moneylenders. According to reports, Quek began investing in cryptocurrencies in 2023 and borrowed money from at least four unlicensed moneylenders. After the market crashed, she could not repay her debts. In December 2024, she borrowed 600 SGD from a moneylender named "Travis Heng" and was forced to become his runner. She was once threatened with having her nude photos sent out, and later harassed other borrowers to offset her debts. She has now been removed from the school, and each charge carries a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison.