Johor court fines 15 men, including Chinese nationals, over fake job scam aimed at US citizens

In Johor Bahru, fifteen individuals from a job scam syndicate targeting US citizens were fined between RM3,500 and RM4,200 by the Magistrate's Court after admitting guilt to conspiracy charges involving fraudulent job offers.

Nine local men received fines of RM3,500 each, while a local man and five Chinese nationals were fined RM4,200 each, with the latter group also facing a conditional six-month imprisonment if fines were unpaid, though all settled their fines.

The offenses occurred on September 25 at East Ledang, Nusajaya, and the charges were based on sections of the Penal Code providing for potential imprisonment and fines.

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 30 — Fifteen members of a job scam syndicate targeting US citizens were fined between RM3,500 and RM4,200 each by the Magistrate’s Court here today after pleading guilty to conspiring to commit fraud through non-existent job offers.

Before Magistrate Nurzihan Abdul Rehman, nine local men were fined RM3,500 each after pleading guilty when the charges were read out to them collectively.

They were Liew Ming Hui, 23; Chong Yong Xuan, 25; Gan Kai Lin, 20; Gan Wei Xiang, 23; Myles Tan Yi, 21; Eldrick Tan Chin Lim, 24; Tan Hong Wei, 23; Dennis Chong Wen Wei, 28; and Chuah Kian Wei, 21.

The nine, who are employed full-time, subsequently paid the fines.

In a separate proceeding before Magistrate Atifah Hazimah Wahab, a local man and five Chinese nationals were fined RM4,200 each after pleading guilty.

They were Yau Chin Lin, 33; Dong Ningning, 34; Chen Haihui, 40; Wang Mengnan, 34; Li Xing, 28; and Sun Qixin, 30.

Each was also ordered to serve six months in prison in default of payment, but all six paid the fines.

According to the charge sheets, the accused conspired to commit fraud involving non-existent job offers mainly targeting US citizens.

The offences were committed at two apartment units in East Ledang, Nusajaya, Iskandar Puteri, at 2.40pm and 5.30pm on September 25.

The charges were framed under Section 120B(2) of the Penal Code, read together with Section 417 of the same Code, which provides for up to six months’ imprisonment, a fine, or both, upon conviction.

Deputy Public Prosecutors Nor Deana Aqilah Aliman and Sarah Siti Aisyah Mustapha Kamal prosecuted, while the accused were represented by counsel Gan Chee Cheng and Chuah Shyue Chien.

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在柔佛州新山，一个以美国公民为目标的求职诈骗团伙的15名成员在承认串谋罪名（涉及欺诈性工作机会）后，被地方法庭处以3500至4200令吉的罚款。

九名当地男子每人被罚款 3,500 令吉，一名当地男子和五名中国公民每人被罚款 4,200 令吉，后者如果未缴纳罚款，还将面临六个月的缓刑，不过他们都缴纳了罚款。

这些违法行为发生在9月25日，地点位于努沙再也东勒当，指控依据的是刑法典中有关可判处监禁和罚款的条款。

新山，9月30日讯——今天，新山地方法庭对一个以美国公民为目标的求职诈骗团伙的15名成员进行了审理，他们承认串谋通过虚假的工作机会进行诈骗，每人被罚款3500至4200令吉。

在地方法官努尔兹汉·阿卜杜勒·拉赫曼面前，九名当地男子在被集体宣读指控后认罪，每人被罚款 3500 令吉。

他们是 Liew Ming Hui，23 岁；庄永轩，25岁；甘凯琳，20岁；甘伟翔，23岁；迈尔斯·谭伊，21 岁； Eldrick Tan Chin Lim，24 岁；谭红伟，23岁；丹尼斯·庄文伟，28岁；和蔡建伟，21 岁。

这九名全职员工随后缴纳了罚款。

在地方法官阿提法·哈齐玛·瓦哈卜主持的另一起诉讼中，一名当地男子和五名中国公民认罪后，每人被罚款 4200 令吉。

他们是Yau Chin Lin，33岁；董宁宁，34岁；陈海辉，40岁；王梦楠，34岁；李星，28岁；孙其欣，30 岁。

每人还被判处六个月监禁，除非缴纳罚款，但六人全部缴纳了罚款。

根据起诉书，被告串谋实施诈骗，主要针对美国公民提供不存在的工作机会。

这些罪行是于9月25日下午2时40分和5时30分在依斯干达公主城努沙再也东乐登区的两间公寓单位犯下的。

这些指控是根据《刑法典》第 120B(2) 条和该法典第 417 条提出的，该条规定，一经定罪，可判处最高六个月的监禁、罚款或两者并罚。

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