SHAH ALAM: Selangor police say they have solved seven fraud cases across several states following the arrest of an unemployed man on Jan 1.
The cases include impersonating authorities to secure the purported release of detainees from lockups, they added.
The suspect was also allegedly involved in fraud cases related to fake vehicle auctions under the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and Customs Department, pawnshop scams, business fraud involving durians, and romance scams promising marriage.
Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the 31-year-old suspect had been charged in court and pleaded guilty to three counts in trials at the Klang and Gombak courts on Jan 16, 17 and 24.
He said the suspect was charged under Section 417 of the Penal Code and Section 29(1) of the Minor Offences Act 1955 for the first two offences, to which he pleaded guilty and paid a fine.
"On Jan 24, the suspect was again charged in Klang under Section 420 of the Penal Code, pleaded guilty, and is now serving a prison sentence at Kuala Kubu Baharu Prison,” he said in a statement on Tuesday (Feb 4).
"Tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb 5), the suspect will be charged at the Kuala Selangor Magistrate’s Court under Section 420 of the Penal Code,” he said, adding that the suspect was also involved in similar cases in Kedah, Negri Sembilan and Johor.
Comm Hussein said the suspect would meet his targets in person and ask them to transfer money into his personal bank account.
He advised the public to be wary of scams involving face-to-face transactions or online purchases and to verify the legitimacy of any offers with the relevant agencies. – Bernama
