Businessman charged with cheating Datuk Seri out of over RM10m in AMLA probe scam

Businessman Tan Sri Tan Kean Soon was charged with four counts of cheating Datuk Seri Keh Chuan Seng over claims of resolving frozen bank accounts and a police investigation.

Tan allegedly deceived Keh into handing over large sums of money by claiming assistance with legal issues, allegedly committing these offences between March 23 and 25, 2025.

The court set bail at RM1 million with the condition that Tan informs the court of any overseas travel, with a case mention scheduled for January 11, 2027.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — A businessman was charged at the Sessions Court here today with four counts of cheating another businessman, who holds the title Datuk Seri, by claiming he could help resolve issues involving frozen bank accounts and a police investigation into more than RM10 million.

Tan Sri Tan Kean Soon, 63, however, pleaded not guilty to all four charges after they were read out before Judge Azrul Darus.

According to the charges, Tan allegedly cheated businessman Datuk Seri Keh Chuan Seng, 55, by deceiving him into believing that he could help resolve the freezing of Keh’s personal and company bank accounts by police, as well as a police investigation into Keh under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLA).

The deception allegedly induced Keh to hand over cash amounting to RM2 million, RM3 million, SGD1.5 million and RM500,000 to Tan through Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik, in which Keh would not have handed over the money had he not been deceived.

The offences were allegedly committed at a car park in Kuchai Lama, Dataran Maybank in Bangsar, Pavilion Hotel and Kampung Pandan here between March 23 and 25, 2025.

The charges were brought under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of between one and 10 years, whipping and a fine upon conviction.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Norfauzani Mohd Nordin did not offer bail, citing the non-bailable nature of the offence and the total amount of money involved, which she said was RM10 million.

“If the court allows bail, the prosecution proposes RM2 million. However, he must notify the court and the prosecution of any overseas travel by letter and email,” she said.

Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, representing Tan, requested bail of RM1 million, saying his client needed to travel regularly to Singapore for medical treatment.

“My client is a businessman and has always cooperated fully with the police,” he said.

Bail was set at RM1 million with one surety, and Tan was ordered to inform the court and the prosecution of any overseas travel. Jan 11, 2027 was fixed for mention. — Bernama

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商人丹斯里陈建顺被控四项欺诈罪名，罪名涉及其声称能够解决银行账户冻结问题以及警方调查。

据称，Tan 以协助解决法律问题为由，欺骗 Keh 交出大笔钱财，据称他在 2025 年 3 月 23 日至 25 日期间犯下了这些罪行。

法庭将保释金定为100万令吉，条件是谭某必须向法庭报告任何海外旅行，案件将于2027年1月11日再次开庭审理。

吉隆坡，10月21日讯——一名商人今天在吉隆坡地方法庭被控四项罪名，罪名是欺骗另一名拥有拿督斯里头衔的商人，声称可以帮助解决涉及超过1000万令吉的银行账户冻结和警方调查的问题。

现年 63 岁的丹斯里陈建顺在法官阿兹鲁·达鲁斯面前被宣读了全部四项指控后，对所有指控均不不认罪。

根据指控，谭某涉嫌欺骗 55 岁的商人拿督斯里许泉生，让他相信谭某可以帮助解决警方冻结许泉生个人和公司银行账户的问题，以及警方根据 2001 年反洗钱、反恐怖主义融资和非法活动收益法 (AMLA) 对许泉生进行的调查。

据称，Keh 受骗后通过 Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik 向 Tan 交付了 200 万令吉、300 万令吉、150 万新元和 50 万令吉的现金，而如果不是被骗，Keh 是不会交付这些钱的。

据称，这些罪行是于2025年3月23日至25日期间在Kuchai Lama的一个停车场、孟沙的Dataran Maybank、Pavilion Hotel和Kampung Pandan犯下的。

这些指控是根据《刑法》第 420 条提出的，该条规定，一经定罪，可判处 1 年至 10 年监禁、鞭刑和罚款。

副检察官诺法扎尼·莫哈末·诺丁没有提出保释申请，理由是该罪行不可保释，而且涉案金额高达 1000 万令吉。

“如果法庭允许保释，检方建议保释金为200万令吉。但是，他必须以信函和电子邮件的形式通知法庭和检方任何海外旅行计划，”她说。

代表陈先生的律师拿督郑宝德请求以100万令吉保释，称其当事人需要定期前往新加坡接受治疗。

“我的当事人是一名商人，一直以来都全力配合警方调查，”他说。

法官裁定谭某保释金为100万令吉，需一名担保人。谭某被勒令向法庭和检方报告任何海外旅行。案件定于2027年1月11日再次开庭审理。——马新社

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