KUALA LUMPUR: A 40-year-old woman has been fined RM35,000 in default 12 months' jail by the Sessions Court after pleading guilty to defrauding a computer company operations manager over a bitcoin mining machine nine years ago.
Judge Azrul Darus handed down the sentence to Lim Pei Pei on Tuesday (Jan 27).
The court heard that Lim had deceived Tan Hon Ken, 51, with an offer to purchase a bitcoin mining machine, fraudulently inducing him to part with RM599,100.
The offence took place at a commercial centre unit on Jalan Sentul between Dec 1, 2017, and Jan 5, 2018.
Lim was charged under Section 417 of the Penal Code for cheating, which carries a maximum penalty of five years' jail, a fine, or both.
Deputy public prosecutor Izzat Amir Idham urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence commensurate with the crime.
Addressing the court in mitigation, Lim, who was unrepresented, appealed for leniency, citing her responsibilities as a mother of four. – Bernama
