KENINGAU: An unemployed man was jailed six months for cheating a local man in the sale of a non-existent vehicle.
The accused, Mohd Firaz Bin Gumpar, 28, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Nurashikin Mokthar after the charge was read in the Magistrate’s Court here on Monday.
Based on the facts of the case, at around 10.17am on Dec 29, 2024 the victim came across a Facebook advertisement for a Toyota Hilux priced at RM23,000.
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The victim then made three payments totalling RM1,000 to CIMB account 8605460339.
Subsequently, the victim was asked to pay an additional RM10,000 as a deposit.
He later met the accused in person outside SL Auto Part in Sook to hand over the cash, witnessed by the victim’s father.
The victim later realised he had been scammed when the vehicle was not delivered as promised and his calls were blocked. The victim lodged a police report.
The accused was charged under Section 417 of the Penal Code for cheating.