S'porean woman, 43, behind scheme for Chinese man to get 'work pass' & S$10,000 salary from company without ever working for them

A Singaporean woman was behind an immigration investment scheme where foreigners could gain employment passes through fake work arrangements as a pathway to obtaining Singapore permanent residency (PR).

Wang Jue, a 43-year-old Singapore citizen, was convicted on Jun. 5 of one count of conspiring to make a false statement in a declaration form for an employment pass, reported CNA.

She reportedly denied the charge and any involvement in the application process for the employment pass.

According to CNA, the prosecution said Wang was shifting blame to a fictitious character named Wang Wei.

Previously, in October 2023, a Chinese national who "invested" S$360,000 in the scheme in exchange for an employment pass was sentenced to four weeks' jail.

Central role in scheme

CNA reported that prosecutors from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) argued that Wang played a central role in the scheme, accusing her of designing the investment proposal, facilitating arrangements, and collecting fees for her services.

Wang was accused of abetting two men, Zhang Qingqiao and Ang Sek Chai, to make a false statement that Zhang would be employed under Ang's company, MW Dynamics.

Testifying before the prosecution, Zhang said his immigration assistant introduced him to Wang as an immigration agent, reported CNA.

Ang, who was the director of MW Dynamics, was also introduced to Wang as someone who could bring investors from China to expand the company.

Immigration investment proposal

According to CNA, Zhang said he first met Wang in September 2019, when she introduced him to an immigration investment proposal in the form of PowerPoint slides titled "Singapore Equity Investment Immigration Proposal".

The slides detailed the steps to apply for Singapore PR status and also contained various investment proposals.

Zhang testified that the slides had the same terms that were adopted in the investment agreement between him and Ang.

The terms consisted of a S$360,000 investment, a fixed dividend of S$10,000 a month for 36 months, and a provision for MW dynamics to grant him an employment pass.

Zhang said he did not know the pass required him to work, reported CNA.

He said prior to his application, he thought obtaining the employment pass was part of the basic process to obtaining Singapore PR status.

Trusted Wang

Zhang said he trusted Wang as she was the person who introduced the investment and immigration proposal and handled its execution, application, and liaison, reported CNA.

He transferred S$360,000 to her company account and received two invoices: a S$12,500 investment consultancy and professional service invoice, and another S$288,000 for "dividends investment fund".

According to charge sheets seen by Mothership, the declaration form for an employment pass was submitted to the Controller of Work Passes under MOM on Sep. 12, 2019.

Ang signed the same form, and an employment pass for Zhang was later issued despite Zhang having never worked or set foot on MW Dynamics' premises.

Yet, Zhang received S$10,000 monthly as his "salary" for 13 months.

Lawyer argued that Wang was middleman

Lawyer Luke Netto, who represented Wang, said the prosecution failed to prove the conspiracy beyond a reasonable doubt.

He said Wang was a middleman who assisted high-net-worth clients in achieving PR status and helped entrepreneurs invest and incorporate companies in Singapore, according to CNA.

He argued that Wang's dealings with Zhang were limited to his investment and had no connection to his MW Dynamics' employment.

He added that there was no agreement to make the false declaration between Wang, Zhang, and Ang.

District Judge Tan Jen Tse said the investment agreement was a sham and paid no real returns, with the only tangible benefit being Zhang receiving an employment pass.

The judge said Wang's evidence to a person named Wang Wei was unreliable and found that there was ample evidence to show Wang's involvement.

Wang's bail was revoked, she faces multiple pending charges, and she will return to court for mitigation and sentencing on Jul. 14, 2026.

For conspiring to make a false statement in an employment pass declaration form, she faces up to two years' jail and a fine of not more than S$20,000.