BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A 52-year-old woman was charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday (July 10) for her alleged involvement in a scam that saw over BND25,000 obtained through deception and the use of a forged document.
Lim Yok Yuan is facing two charges before Magistrate Qamarul Affyian Abdul Rahman, with the court adjourning the case to July 24 to allow time for further investigations.
In the first charge, Lim is accused of deceiving a woman named Ang Ada between Jan 2 and 11, 2024, by falsely claiming she could secure guaranteed profits from a material supply business if the victim invested in it.
Lim allegedly had no intention of delivering the promised returns and dishonestly induced the victim to hand over BND25,150.
The offence is punishable under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of seven years’ imprisonment and a fine.
The second charge alleges that on or about Jan 2, 2024, Lim dishonestly used a forged document—an order form from a department store—knowing or having reason to believe it was fake.
This offence is charged under Section 471 read with Section 465 of the Penal Code, and carries a penalty of up to five years’ imprisonment and a fine. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
