Ex-director faces 71 cheating charges over RM4.7m used car scam

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — A 34-year-old former director of a used car trading company, Kee Cher Kian, pleaded not guilty to 71 counts of cheating a businessman out of RM4.7 million. He appeared in three Sessions Courts, facing charges from Judges Azrul Darus, Norma Ismail, and Muhammad Ilmami Ahmad. In his role as Buycar2u's director, Kee allegedly deceived Wong Yoong Jed, a Viso Capital Sdn Bhd and Lio Capital Sdn Bhd director, into believing he had purchased several nonexistent vehicles, including a Toyota Alphard and Lexus RX200.

This led Wong to transfer RM1.69 million into Buycar2u's bank account. In two other cases, Kee faced 30 charges involving RM1.98 million and 15 charges involving RM1.02 million, respectively. The alleged offenses occurred at various bank branches across the capital from July 5, 2022, to August 3, 2022. Prosecutors Siti Suriatey Mohamed Yusoff and Eugenie Meredith Gilbert presented the case, while Kee was represented by lawyer J. Matthews.

He was released on RM215,000 bail with one surety, and his passport was surrendered until the case concluded. The next hearing is scheduled for October 16.