21 year old woman arrested by Australian police for spending $4.6million dollars mistakenly paid into her account

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A woman named Christine Jiaxin Lee, a Malaysian national, was arrested at Sydney Airport on Wednesday for spending millions on handbags and luxury goods after $4.6million that was mistakenly transferred into her Westpac bank account as overdraft 4years ago.

The 21-year-old woman, a chemical engineering student, who was arrested at Sydney Airport trying to leave Australia allegedly spent millions on handbags and luxury goods after $4.6 million was mistakenly transferred into her bank account.


The chemical engineering student, who was attempting to leave to Malaysia when she was picked up by Australian Federal Police at Sydney Airport on Wednesday night, still allegedly owes $3.3 million to her bank.

She will spend a night in jail after her boyfriend, who tried to pay a $1000 bond for her release, was only carrying a Malaysian ID card and officers could not verify his identity, meaning they had to refuse her bail

She allegedly purchased 'luxury items' while taking advantage of the mistakenly extended overdraft.

According to Nines News, the young woman allegedly spent $3.3 million in less than a year where she made purchases on designer handbags and making cash transfers.

Ms Lee had been living in a sub-penthouse apartment with Sydney Harbour Bridge views before her arrest.

The apartment in Rhodes, in Sydney's inner west, was rented at $780 a week or $3120 per month, according to property records.

Lee appeared at Waverley Local Court on Thursday after being charged with dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception and knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime.


The young student was granted bail in court on condition that she report twice daily to police in the Sydney suburb of Ryde, surrenders her emergency passport and lives with her boyfriend Vincent King at his home, also in the suburb of Rhodes.

She will spend a night in jail because her boyfriend who tried to pay a $1000 bond for her release - was only carrying a Malaysian ID card and officers could not verify his identity, meaning they had to refuse her bail,

There was also a misspelling on her bail address, which must be updated in front of a magistrate before she can be released.

Lee will return to court on Friday morning where she's expected to walk free after the hearing.


The Malaysian national had been renting a lavish penthouse in Sydney's inner west, believed to be $780 a week

Earlier on Thursday, a Magistrate said of the money Lee had accessed from her bank account: 'She didn't take it from them, they gave it to her.'

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