KUCHING: A 22-year-old woman was released on a two-year good behaviour bond by the Magistrates’ Court here on Tuesday (May 10), for unlawfully possessing RM5,555 in her bank account from an investment scam.
Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi imposed a bail of RM1,000 with one surety after accused Nur Afiqah Ramli, 22, pleaded guilty to a charge read before her.
According to the charge, she was alleged to have illegally possessed a sum of RM5,555 around Aug 16 to 17 last year.
As such, she was charged under Section 37 (1) of the Sarawak Minor Offences Ordinance 1958, which carries a penalty, imprisonment of up to three months and a fine of RM500, if convicted.
According to the facts of the case, the complainant was enticed by an advertisement on Facebook offering part-time jobs online.
The complainant then contacted the agent through WhatsApp and was explained on how to earn money online.
While in contact with the agent, the complainant was given a link from an ecommerce app and instructed to make payment according to the price of the goods and the complainant would receive a commission from each payment for the goods.
The complainant was instructed to pay five times totaling RM5,555 on Aug 16 to 17, 2021 to a bank account in the name of the accused.
However, the complainant did not receive any commission as promised.
The complainant then lodged a police report for further action and investigation led to the arrest of the accused.
