SIBU: The Magistrates’ Court sentenced a youth to one year’s imprisonment for cheating a money-lending company.
Robert Liun, 23, from Batang Igan pleaded guilty to the charge on Thursday (Nov 4) when it was read and explained to him through an interpreter.
Robert was indicted for cheating a money-lending company by applying for a loan using fake payslip statements and dishonestly inducing the company to make the payment of RM3,500.
The offence framed under Section 420 of the Penal Code was committed at a money-lending company in Jalan Keranji here at about 10am on Aug 21.
Under the Penal Code, an offender could face at least a year’s jail and not more than 10 years’ jail and whipping as well as liable to fine, upon conviction.
In outlining the facts of case, prosecuting officer Insp Badrul Iskandar Selamat told the court that on July 27 about noon at a money-lending company, the accused, who wore a face mask came to make a loan amounting to RM3,500.
The accused had brought an identity card and salary slip to apply for the loan and claimed that the identity card belonged to him.
After examining the documents, the attending staff was tricked by him because he almost resembled the identity card holder and the staff believed the fake salary slip documents provided by the accused.
The loan of RM3,500 was handed over to the accused before leaving the premises.
On Aug 21 at about 10am, the staff called the phone number provided by the accused but failed to reach him.
Subsequently, the staff contacted the company the accused claimed to be working in but was told that the accused has never worked there.
Feeling cheated, the staff lodged a police report.
Police investigation revealed that the accused was not working in a company that he claimed to be and that the identity card he applied for the loan was not his.
The accused only used the identity card to cheat the complainant to get the loan.
