LAHAD DATU: A 28-year-old local man was jailed for three years after RM92,000 linked to a scam was transferred into his bank account.
The man pleaded guilty after being charged under Section 424C(1) of the Penal Code at the Lahad Datu Sessions Court.
The case came to light after a victim lodged a police report claiming to have been deceived by an individual posing as an Agriculture Department officer offering to supply solar equipment through WhatsApp. The equipment was later found to be non-existent, while the victim had made six transactions totalling RM92,000.
Investigations by the Lahad Datu Commercial Crime Investigation Division led to the arrest of the 28-year-old local man, who was identified as the owner of the bank account involved.
District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner of Police Dzulbaharin Ismail said the man was believed to have provided his online banking details to a scam syndicate.
“In the Lahad Datu Sessions Court on August 28, he admitted to being indirectly involved, without lawful reason, in transactions involving RM92,000 into his account.
“He was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment,” he said in a statement on Friday night.
Dzulbaharin urged the public to verify requests from unknown individuals before making any financial transactions.
