Student facing charges for ‘lending’ friend her bank account

Uncertain future: Ong (right) speaking to the 19-year-old university student’s grandfather who is worried about her future. — Courtesy photo

JOHOR BARU: A 19-year-old university student may face criminal charges after allowing a close friend to use her bank account for what she initially believed was a harmless transfer.

She only realised her friend’s true motives after her account was frozen over suspected scam-related transactions – but by then it was too late, as the friend was no longer contactable.