Kota Kinabalu: A businessman was fined RM12,000 by the Special Corruption Court here after admitting to deceiving a man into transferring money under the guise of securing a Pahang state title.
Datuk Ling How Ee, 40, pleaded guilty to three alternative charges and was fined RM5,000, RM1,000 and RM6,000 respectively by Judge Jason Juga on Thursday.
He had induced one Dennis Chong to transfer RM2,500, RM500 and RM3,000 into his account, claiming the payments were for gold accessories related to a ceremonial attire.
Investigations showed the money was actually for a supposed effort to help Chong obtain a Pahang “Datuk” title, which Ling knew to be false, with the offences committed between April and May 2023 at an HSBC branch here.
Ling was initially charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code but later under Section 417, which carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both for each charge.
