ALOR SETAR: A man was charged in two Magistrates’ Courts here on Tuesday (Nov 10) with six counts of cheating involving, among others, a franchise investment scheme and an offer of a chief executive officer (CEO) position, with total losses amounting to RM782,380 in 2022 and 2023.
Mohamad Jaylani Sheikh Mohamad, 47, pleaded not guilty after all the charges were read out separately before Magistrates Eliana Ismail and Nur Syifa Mohd Hamzah.
Before Eliana, the accused was charged with deceiving Nurbahiyah Md Salleh, 42, and Noor Ashikin Yusoff, 55, into handing over RM83,500 and RM362,000 respectively as capital for a non-existent Bubblebee franchise business.
He was also charged with issuing a cheque for RM5,040 drawn on a closed bank account to Mohd Syahid Qayyum as payment for the purchase of 500 Bubblebee cups, with the intention of deceiving the victim into believing that the payment was valid.
The three offences were allegedly committed in various locations around Alor Setar between March 28 and Aug 12, 2023.
Meanwhile, before Nur Syifa, Mohamad Jaylani was charged with deceiving Mazita Che Omar, 49, into handing over RM250,500 as capital for a non-existent Bubblebee franchise business, and Nidzomuddin Ismail, 42, into paying RM55,000 by offering him a chief executive officer position and an investment in a non-existent company.
He was also charged with deceiving Ahmad Akashah Mohamed, 39, into handing over RM26,340 for the purported sale of a Mercedes-Benz car from Indonesia, which did not exist.
The three offences were allegedly committed at various locations around Alor Setar between March 17, 2022 and Sept 1, 2023.
All the charges were framed under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum jail term of 10 years and whipping, and shall also liable to a fine, upon conviction.
The court allowed the accused bail of RM4,000 with one surety for each charge, bringing the total bail to RM24,000. It fixed Dec 9 for mention of the case and submission of documents. — Bernama
