Three Men Accused Of Dell And Super Micro In Server Fraud Cases In Singapore

JAKARTA - Singaporean authorities on Thursday 6 March added further charges against three men detained in a server fraud case that is part of a broader police investigation. According to court documents, the case allegedly involved servers containing AI chips.

The three men were charged with fraud against Dell and Super Micro companies by giving false statements regarding the purpose of the server delivery they purchased. They made "a false statement that the items would not be transferred to parties other than legitimate recipients of the final user," police said in the indictment.

Authorities in Singapore said the server may contain chips from Nvidia, but did not confirm whether the chip was affected by US export controls. The case is part of a broader investigation by the Singapore police into 22 individuals and companies suspected of making false statements.

In addition, US authorities are investigating whether DeepSek, a Chinese company whose AI model shocked the tech world in January 2024, has used US chips that should not be delivered to China.

Singapore said the servers had been sent to Malaysia and now Malaysian authorities are investigating whether the country's laws were violated.

Two suspects, Aaron Woon (41) and Alan Wei (49), face one additional charge each for conspiring to commit fraud against a Super Micro company in 2024 in Singapore. Authorities also changed the previous charges, which came from the end of February, to include allegations that they were conspiring to commit fraud against Dell companies in 2024.

The third suspect in the investigation, Chinese citizen Li Ming (51), who was also accused in February, is now facing an updated charge of defrauding Super Micro in 2023.

Wei's lawyer,ctional Nathan of Withers KhattarWong, said the case was complex because it involved various jurisdictions, and it was too early for his client to consider a guilty confession.

Woon's lawyer declined to comment, and Li's lawyer has yet to comment on a request for comment.

Authorities have seized 42 devices, including telephones, computers, and laptops, which are being examined by forensic experts. The investigation is in its early stages, according to prosecutors who delivered statements in court on Thursday. Police also requested a copy of the bank's report to track the movement of funds and will seek assistance from foreign law enforcement agencies in this investigation.