KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here on Monday fined a bank officer RM500 fine or in default two weeks in jail for illegally possessing RM30,000 in his personal account last February.
Saiful, 26, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zaiton Anuar to a charge under Section 37(1), Sarawak Minor Offences Ordinance 1958.
According to the charge sheet, he was illegally possessing money in a CIMB bank account amounting to RM30,000 in Jalan Satok, here, at 7.19pm on February 4.
The offence carries a three months jail or RM500 fine.
According to the facts of the case, on February 4, the complainant, who works as a doctor in a government hospital had transferred a sum of money after receiving a call purportedly from an Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) officer known as Fatin stating that he had tax arrears amounting to RM38,000.
In addition, the complainant was also told that he would be declared a bankrupt and blacklisted if he fails to pay the tax arrears.
The accused contended he did not realise that his personal bank account number was being used for online fraudulent activities until the incident occurred.
