Briton in Netflix show Con Mum allegedly linked to offences involving $500,000

A British national featured in a Netflix documentary on scammers has been offered bail of $50,000, with a police prosecutor on April 17 saying that she is allegedly linked to offences involving around $500,000 in total.

- Shaffiq Alkhatib

Dionne Marie Hanna appeared in the State Courts via video link from Central Police Division, and the court heard that she is likely to face more charges.

When asked by District Judge Brenda Tan if she had a bailor, Hanna replied in a soft voice: "I don't have anybody to bail me out."

Hanna was not represented by a lawyer. Her pre-trial conference will take place on May 16.

The 84-year-old was arrested on March 28, and subsequently charged in the State Courts on April 5 with five counts of fraud by false representation.

The alleged offences involve three victims.

Hanna had previously appeared before the courts on April 11, a day after she was discharged from hospital.

The case against Hanna came about when the police received several reports from alleged victims who accused her of offering them fake investment opportunities.

They also alleged that she had falsely claimed inheritance entitlement, which led them to loan her money.

Hanna was featured in the Netflix documentary Con Mum, where producers detailed how she allegedly tricked her own son into giving her £300,000 (S$520,000) after re-entering his life 45 years after his birth.

After the documentary aired on March 25, a number of people made reports against Hanna to the Singapore police.