Taiwanese charged with cheating
A TAIWANESE woman was charged in the magistrate's court in George Town, yesterday with two counts of cheating a college student of RM52,300 last month.
Chen Hsiao Ting, 38, from Taipei, was charged with a few others, who are still at large, with cheating Lim Hoi Lin, 20, a student, by deceiving her into believing that she won RM3.292 million in a lucky draw organised by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
On the first charge, Chen was alleged to have, with malicious intent, induced Lim into handing RM12, 300 to her through a bank account belonging to another woman, Thing Sook Kun, on the April 9.
The offense, under Section 420 of the Penal Code, was alleged to have been committed at a bank in Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Penang about 2pm on that day.
On the second count, Chen, with a few others still at large, was alleged to have deceived Lim into handing over RM40, 000 to her through a bank account belonging to another woman, Lau Jin Bee, about 3pm at the same place on April 18.
She pleaded not guilty and claimed trial to both the charges.
Magistrate's and sessions court registrar Muna Maria Azmi, who fixed July 16 to re-mention the case, allowed Chen bail of RM15, 000 in one local surety.
She also ordered Chen to surrender her travel documents to the court and to report to the North East police station on the 15th of every month.
Source: The Malay Mail newspaper
Chen Hsiao Ting, 38, from Taipei, was charged with a few others, who are still at large, with cheating Lim Hoi Lin, 20, a student, by deceiving her into believing that she won RM3.292 million in a lucky draw organised by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
On the first charge, Chen was alleged to have, with malicious intent, induced Lim into handing RM12, 300 to her through a bank account belonging to another woman, Thing Sook Kun, on the April 9.
The offense, under Section 420 of the Penal Code, was alleged to have been committed at a bank in Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Penang about 2pm on that day.
On the second count, Chen, with a few others still at large, was alleged to have deceived Lim into handing over RM40, 000 to her through a bank account belonging to another woman, Lau Jin Bee, about 3pm at the same place on April 18.
She pleaded not guilty and claimed trial to both the charges.
Magistrate's and sessions court registrar Muna Maria Azmi, who fixed July 16 to re-mention the case, allowed Chen bail of RM15, 000 in one local surety.
She also ordered Chen to surrender her travel documents to the court and to report to the North East police station on the 15th of every month.
Source: The Malay Mail newspaper
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