Johor court fines 15 men, including Chinese nationals, over fake job scam aimed at US citizens
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 30 — Fifteen members of a job scam syndicate targeting US citizens were fined between RM3,500 an...
On September 30, a Johor court imposed fines on 15 men, comprising locals and Chinese nationals, for their involvement in a fake job scam targeting US citizens. The Magistrate’s Court heard that the accused had conspired to defraud unsuspecting victims through non-existent job offers.
Nine local men, all employed full-time, were fined RM3,500 each, while a separate proceeding before Magistrate Atifah Hazimah Wahab saw a local man and five Chinese nationals fined RM4,200 each. Despite the harsh penalty, all twelve individuals chose to pay their fines.
The offense took place at two apartment units in East Ledang, Nusajaya, Iskandar Puteri, on September 25. The charges under Section 120B(2) of the Penal Code, coupled with Section 417, could result in up to six months’ imprisonment and a fine. Deputy Public Prosecutors Nor Deana Aqilah Aliman and Sarah Siti Aisyah Mustapha Kamal represented the interests of the prosecution, while defense counsel Gan Chee Cheng and Chuah Shyue Chien represented the accused.
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