Seven charged in Johor Baru over bogus online investment scheme


JOHOR BARU: Seven males, including a youth, have been charged at the Magistrates’ Court here for operating a fraudulent online investment scheme.

Six of the accused – Choo Weng Seng, 39; Tan Chun Leong, 41; Sky Chang Ji Shiang, 20; Yap Wai Xien, 20; Ryan Wong Wor Yew, 24; and Wess Lee Von Kim, 19 – pleaded guilty before Magistrate Hidayatul Syuhada Shamsudin after the charges were read out on Tuesday (Jan 21).

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