KUALA LUMPUR: A former supermarket cashier is facing charges of funnelling over half a million ringgit in Touch ‘n Go e-wallet reload pins to herself, her family and friends.
Nur Atiqah Asyirah Muhamad Fauzi is charged with two counts of committing criminal breach of trust (CBT) and 12 counts of money laundering using funds belonging to AEON MaxValu.
The total funds allegedly siphoned is RM568,200.
The 28-year-old allegedly committed the CBT after transferring Touch ‘n Go e-wallet reload pins worth RM98,800, which belonged to AEON MaxValu, to her own e-wallet.
She is also accused of committing money laundering by transferring a sum of RM469,400 in the same way to herself, her family and friends.
She allegedly committed the offence at the supermarket’s outlet in Desa ParkCity between Jan 1, 2023 and July 9, 2024.
For the CBT case, she is charged under Section 408 of the Penal code which carries a punishment of between one to 14 years, with whipping and a fine, if convicted.
For money laundering, the charges were framed under Section 4(1)(b) Anti Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds from Unlawful Activity Act 2001, which is punishable under subsection 4(1) of the same Act.
She faces a maximum of 15 years imprisonment and a fine of not less than five times of the alleged offence or RM5mil, whichever is higher, if found guilty.
Deputy public prosecutor M. Saravanan proposed bail at RM50,000 for the CBT offences and RM50,000 for each of the money laundering charges.
Defence counsel Ainul Azwan @ Ainul Azirahman Ainul Jamal asked for a lower bail amount to be set as his client is now working as a kindergarten teacher with a RM1,000 monthly income.
He said Nur Atiqah has to support her family, including her school-going siblings and her father who suffers from chronic diabetes.
Sessions Court judge Azrul Darus fixed bail at RM100,000 in one surety. He also ordered for Nur Atiqah to report her attendance to the police station once a month and to surrender her passport to the court.
The court fixed Nov 8 for case management.
