KULAI: A 27-year-old man was fined RM6,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here for deceiving another man into believing he could assist with a foreign worker permit application.
Kiki Sefti Awan Mohd Aini pleaded guilty to cheating a 39-year-old man in Jalan Dataran Kulai at 10.37am on April 1.
The deception led the victim to transfer RM1,500 into the accused’s bank account.
The case was brought under Section 29AA of the Moneylenders Act 1951 and Section 417 of the Penal Code.
Magistrate R. Salini imposed a RM6,000 fine, in default eight months’ imprisonment.
In a separate case, e-hailing driver Chai Tiam Choy, 64, was fined RM5,000 by the same court for conducting unlicensed moneylending activities.
Chai pleaded guilty to approaching a 52-year-old woman at a supermarket in Saleng in May last year to offer her a loan.
According to the statement of facts, the accused communicated with the victim via WhatsApp regarding the loan, and further checks uncovered a notebook containing handwritten records of loan transactions.
Authorities also found that the accused was not registered with the Housing and Local Government Ministry as a licensed moneylender, nor was he acting on behalf of any licensed agency.
The charge was framed under Section 29AA of the Moneylenders Act 1951, which carries a maximum jail term of two years, a fine of up to RM20,000, or both, upon conviction.
Magistrate Salini ordered Chai to pay a RM5,000 fine, in default five months’ imprisonment.
Deputy public prosecutor Lee Weng Hong prosecuted both cases, while both accused were represented by counsel.
