KUCHING: An unemployed man from Kampung Astana has been charged for scamming a Sibu businessman on January 17, 2017 for two charges under Section 424 of the Penal Code. The first charge carries a fine of RM3,000 and/or 12 months in jail while the second charge carries a fine of RM3,500 and/or 18 months in jail.
Mohd Nadzrin Zaidel, 23, pleaded guilty to the two charges in Sibu Magistrate court yesterday morning. Prosecuting Officer, Inspector Awang Iswandy Awang Mahmuddin informed the court that on January 17, 2018, the victim who is a coffee operator aged 43, received text messages from the telephone number 03-2788459 stating that his Aeon Platinum Visa credit card has been used at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Genting Highlands.
Subsequently, the victim called the phone number provided by the suspect, 03-27884448. A woman who identified herself as Miss Wong from ‘Bank Negara’ answered the call and told the complainant that his personal information had been misused. On the pretense of assisting the victim, Miss Wong directed the victim to transfer his money to Public Bank account number 6876940112.
The victim then transferred his money amounting to RM10,479.48 to the said account. Realising that he had been scammed, the victim went to Sibu police station to lodge a report. Magistrate Mohd Faizal Che Saad presided over the case. The accused was also involved in a similar case in Petaling Jaya and Batu 9 in Cheras.
