IPOH: A couple was charged at the magistrate's court here today with three counts of illegal deposit taking activities.
Chai Koon Shong, 44 and Ng Kah Lai, 46, were accused of committing the offence in relation to Bancus Coint investment amounting to RM12,867.30.
Both pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them before magistrate Noor Azreen Liana Mohd Darus.
On the first count, the couple was accused of deceiving Hoi Kim Than, 58 by offering high returns of Bancus Point prompting the latter to hand over RM4,366.50 to them.The offence was committed at the Menglembu RHB Bank branch at 1.45pm on Nov 4, 2019.
They were also accused of deceiving Leong Mai Lai, 44 into handing over RM5,000 and RM3,500.80 to them at the Jalan Besar Pasir Puteh Public Bank branch between 1.34pm and 1.48pm on May 1, 2019.
The offence falls under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, which carries a maximum 10 years' imprisonment, fine, or both, upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Siti Hajar Mohd Yusof prosecuted while the accused was represented by lawyer, M. Mahendra.
The court set bail at RM4,000 bail for them and fixed December 11 for mention. - NST
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