Five Chinese citizens among 15 fined over bogus job scam
JOHOR BARU: Fifteen men, including five Chinese citizens, were fined by two magistrate's courts here today after pleading guilty to offences linked to a bogus online job offer scam targeting victims overseas.
Fifteen men, among whom were five Chinese nationals, faced fines in Johor Baru after admitting guilt to charges related to an online job scam, according to the report from the magistrate's courts.
Nurzihan Abdul Rehman and Atifah Hazimah Wahab presided over the two separate hearings. Nine Malaysians and the five Chinese citizens, specifically Dong Ningning, Chen Haihui, Chen Haihui, Wang Mengnan, Li Xing, and Sun Qixin, were found guilty and each received a RM4,200 fine or a six-month jail sentence if they defaulted on payment.
The accused, who entered a criminal conspiracy to execute the fraudulent online job offer scheme, were apprehended at two residences in East Ledang, Nusajaya, Iskandar Puteri, on September 25. The charges were levied under Sections 417 and 120B(2) of the Penal Code, with a potential maximum penalty of six months imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Lawyers Gan Chee Sheng and Chuah Shyue Chien, representing the accused separately, requested lenient sentences, citing the defendants' family responsibilities. Deputy public prosecutors Nor Deana Aqilah Aliman and Sarah Siti Aisyah Mustapha Kamal advocated for appropriate sentences as a deterrent. All 15 defendants complied with the court orders and settled their fines.
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