ELEVEN men were fined RM3,000 each by the Magistrates’ Court here on Monday after pleading guilty to charges of offering non-existent loan services to unsuspecting victims in August.
The accused – Willie Ngam Tee Heng, 41; Lai Wen Bin, 21; Chee Juen Hoe, 36; Vincent Lim Liang Yik, 22; Jerry Teo Chee Ming, 22; Sim Wee Yung, 27; Chin Chye Fui, 34; Tan Wen Wah, 26; Yong Wai Chuan, 20; Chan Zi Cheng, 19; and Jaydi Requiron Teh, 25 – entered their pleas individually before Magistrate Nurul Saqinah Rosli.
Each was ordered to pay the RM3,000 fine or face six months’ imprisonment in default. The court further directed that all exhibits related to the case be handed over to the prosecution for further action.
According to the charge sheet, the group had conspired to unlawfully offer fake loan services, fraudulently persuading victims to transfer money under false pretences. The offence occurred between 2.24pm and 2.30pm on 26 August at a café and another premises located at Seremban 2 Trade Centre.
The offence falls under Section 120B(2) of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34, which provides for a maximum sentence of six months’ imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Defence counsel Erickka Farrise, representing all eleven accused, appealed for leniency, citing that all were first-time offenders with monthly earnings below RM2,000 and held junior executive roles. She added that the accused had expressed remorse and had learnt their lesson.
However, Deputy Public Prosecutor P Rubini urged the court to impose the maximum sentence to serve as a deterrent to others, stating the seriousness of such scams and their impact on the public. -Sept 8, 2025
