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 Bahru Magistrate's Court fined 15 individuals involved in a job scam targeting US citizens, with penalties ranging from RM3,500 to RM4,200 each, according to prosecutors. The accused pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit fraud through non-existent job offers, as outlined in Section 120B(2) and Section 417 of the Penal Code.
Nine local men, who are employed full-time, each received a RM3,500 fine, while a local man and five Chinese nationals were fined RM4,200 apiece when they appeared before Magistrates Nurzihan Abdul Rehman and Atifah Hazimah Wahab, respectively. All six defendants were also ordered to serve six months in prison if they failed to pay the fines, but each paid the monetary penalties.
The charges, brought by Deputy Public Prosecutors Nor Deana Aqilah Aliman and Sarah Siti Aisyah Mustapha Kamal, were linked to the alleged syndicate's activities at two apartment units in East Ledang, Nusajaya, Iskandar Puteri, on September 25 at 2:40pm and 5:30pm. The alleged scheme involved offering fake job opportunities to US citizens.
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