Bukit Aman’s commercial crime investigation department (CCID) director Ramli Yoosuf said in the first case, a 40-year-old company director had filed a report on Nov 29 claiming that a lawyer appointed by the Kuala Lumpur High Court as the interim administrator of his late mother’s estate had withdrawn RM2 million without his knowledge.
“The man claimed there were five suspicious fund withdrawals totalling RM2 million from his late mother’s bank account without his knowledge,” Ramli told a press conference.
In the second case, a 41-year-old man lodged a police report in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, on Dec 8 claiming his lawyer had refused to provide proof that his money, amounting to RM1 million, was still in the client’s account.
Ramli said the lawyer was hired to help the client obtain a business loan.
“After signing several documents provided by the lawyer, the complainant made a deposit payment of RM1 million into the client’s account,” he said.
Two months after depositing the funds, the complainant contacted the lawyer for updates on the loan status but was allegedly given various excuses.
“The complainant requested that the lawyer prove the RM1 million was still in the firm’s client’s account, but the lawyer allegedly refused to do so,” Ramli said.
He said both cases are being investigated under Section 409 of the Penal Code, which carries a punishment of imprisonment of not less than two years but not over 20 years, whipping, and a fine upon conviction. - FMT
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