Scams & Fraud news in Northern Sabah
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Woman fined RM100 for failing to explain RM1,029 scam-linked deposit
A 22-year-old woman was fined RM100 by the Magistrate's Court in Ranau, Sabah, after being found with RM1,029 in her bank account that was believed to be proceeds from a scam. The money was traced to a 16-year-old complainant who paid it for a motorcycle advertised on TikTok but never received. The woman, Nurullisa binti Kasman, failed to provide a reasonable explanation for the funds.
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Ranau woman fined RM80 for holding funds from online loan scam
A 22-year-old woman in Ranau was fined RM80 or jailed three days after RM4,321 linked to an alleged fraudulent online loan scheme was found in her Agrobank account. The court was told the money belonged to a man who was deceived into making payments for a loan that was never released.