16 fined RM3,000 each over job scam 2023.11.28……【Press】【Malaysia】MELAKA: Three foreigners were among 16 individuals slapped with fines totalling RM48,000 by a Magistrate’s Court here for deceiving UK residents through a nonexistent job scam.
Magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd Suleiman imposed the RM3,000 fine on each accused, in default seven months’ jail, after they all pleaded guilty on Tuesday (Nov 28).
Locals Ooi Shou Lian, 27; Foo Nian Cher, 37; Chong Teck Ann, 28; Ooi Soon Hong, 27; Ngin Wooi Ching, 27; Yong Jian Wei, 25; Chan Kian Heng, 25; Tan Sheng Hooi, 27; Lee Wai Kong, 24; Chong Kok Wei, 21; Ahmad Asyraf Othman, 22; Liw Yit Loong, 27; and Lee Wai Si, 22, were jointly charged at the court in Ayer Keroh.
China nationals Xiao Kunmang, 24; Zhou Qi, 22; and Yu Quan, 32, were also charged with the same offence.
➤【马来西亚】（马六甲28日讯）16名男女包括3名中国人被控于今年11月期间，向英国群众进行电话诈骗及提供不存在工作，今日在甲州推事庭面控时，皆认罪不讳，各被判罚款3000令吉。
16名被告的年龄介于21岁至37岁，包括15名男子及1名女子。他们分别是黄淑莲（女，27岁）、黄顺鸿（27岁）、任伟清（27岁）、杨健伟（25岁）、陈健兴（25岁）、陈圣海（27岁）、李伟康（24岁）、张国伟（21岁）、阿末阿斯拉夫（22岁）、刘义龙（27岁）、李维思（22岁）、傅念泽（37岁）、锺德安（28岁）。（人名皆译音）
3名中国籍被告分别为萧坤芒（24岁）、周齐（22岁）、余权（32岁），上述人名皆译音。
控状指他们于本月21日下午3时30分，在爱极乐向英国受害者进行电话诈骗及提供不存在的工作，触犯刑事法典第120B(1)条文，并可在相同法令第417条文下同读。
在上述条文下，被告一旦罪成，可被判坐牢5年或罚款或两者兼施。
其中一名来自亚罗士打的被告黄顺宏向推事求情时，指本身患有癌症，因为要筹集手术费才涉及此罪行。
推事莎达森赫过后判16名被告各罚款3000令吉，若无法缴付罚款则以坐牢7个月代替。本案由副检察司诺阿斯妮提控。

16 fined RM3,000 each over job scam
Tuesday, 28 Nov 2023
3:49 PM MYT

MELAKA: Three foreigners were among 16 individuals slapped with fines totalling RM48,000 by a Magistrate’s Court here for deceiving UK residents through a nonexistent job scam.

Magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd Suleiman imposed the RM3,000 fine on each accused, in default seven months’ jail, after they all pleaded guilty on Tuesday (Nov 28).

Locals Ooi Shou Lian, 27; Foo Nian Cher, 37; Chong Teck Ann, 28; Ooi Soon Hong, 27; Ngin Wooi Ching, 27; Yong Jian Wei, 25; Chan Kian Heng, 25; Tan Sheng Hooi, 27; Lee Wai Kong, 24; Chong Kok Wei, 21; Ahmad Asyraf Othman, 22; Liw Yit Loong, 27; and Lee Wai Si, 22, were jointly charged at the court in Ayer Keroh.

China nationals Xiao Kunmang, 24; Zhou Qi, 22; and Yu Quan, 32, were also charged with the same offence.

Based on the charge sheet, the accused deceived victims from the United Kingdom by offering them nonexistent job offers through online platforms.

They were accused of committing the offence at No 2 Jalan Vista Kirana 3, Taman Vista Kirana, Ayer Keroh in Melaka Tengah district at 3.30pm on Nov 21.

The charge was framed under Section 120B (2) of the Penal Code for criminal conspiracy read together with Section 417 of the Penal Code for cheating, which provides a prison sentence of not more than five months or a fine or both, if convicted.

Prosecution was conducted by DPP Nor Asnini Kamarudin while all the accused were unrepresented.

All of them paid the fine.