PUTRAJAYA: Two Nigerians have pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here to charges of online fraud involving a “love scam”.
Omigie Progress Omor, 28, and Chidinma Ukachukwu, 23, entered their plea before magistrate Ain Nurshahira Sahzan after the charges were read out in English.
Both accused were charged under Section 424A of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34, for possession and control of another person’s bank account.
They were also charged under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for not having valid travel documents.
Deputy public prosecutor Amalina Johar appeared for the prosecution, while the accused were unrepresented.
The court set Feb 3 for mention and document submission.
Meanwhile, a local woman, Normaizatulakmal Mamat, 38, who allowed her ATM card and bank account to be used by another person, pleaded guilty to being an account mule for online fraud.
She was fined RM250, with a three-day jail sentence in default, Bernama reported.
In mid-December, the two Nigerians were arrested at a roadblock in Nilai, Negri Sembilan, for having an ATM card belonging to the woman.
