Businessman faces 17 charges of cheating Socso of over RM800,000


KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Tuesday (Jan 21) to 17 charges of deceiving the Social Security Organisation (Socso) over non-existent courses and training involving money totalling RM832,000, five years ago.

According to the first to 17th charges, P. Sathia Seelan, 52, is charged with duping Socso by deceiving two officers of the organisation into believing a document containing a list of attendance names and signatures of participants for three courses that were never conducted in the names of nine companies dated between Dec 7, 2020 and June 12, 2021.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Court , Fraud , Businessman , Socso , Course

Next In Nation

Let's strengthen BN-GRS cooperation for Sabah's benefit, says Zahid
Border agency seizes RM2mil worth of contraband nationwide
Border Control officers seize illegal frozen pork worth over RM650,000
New 'base plan' medical insurance to make coverage more affordable, says Bank Negara
Cops launch probe into alleged 12-year-long abuse case
Mining bribery case: Joint trial of former reps to begin on June 15
Two Immigration officers nabbed for masterminding online passport renewal syndicate
Logistics sector urges caution in revised testing protocol for lorry brakes
Two more senior Armed Forces officers expected to be charged next week, says Azam Baki
India lauds Malaysia for comprehensive labour reform agenda

Others Also Read