Two Nigerian Nationals Claim Trial To Love Scam Charges

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 27 (Bernama) -- Two Nigerian nationals pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here today to charges of online fraud involving a ‘love scam’ scheme.

Omigie Progress Omor, 28, and Chidinma Ukachukwu, 23, entered their plea before Magistrate Ain Nurshahira Sahzan after the charges were read out in English.

Both accused were charged under Section 424A of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34, for possessing and controlling another person’s bank account.

They were also charged under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for not having valid travel documents.

Deputy public prosecutor Amalina Johar appeared for the prosecution, while the accused were unrepresented.

The court set Feb 3 for case mention and document submission.

Meanwhile, a local woman, Normaizatulakmal Mamat, 38, who was deceived into surrendering her ATM card and banking access to another person, pleaded guilty to being an account mule for online fraud.

She was fined RM250, with a three-day jail sentence in default.

In mid-December, two Nigerian nationals were arrested at a roadblock in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan for possessing an ATM card belonging to another person.

Following their arrest, the Commercial Crime Investigation Department of the Putrajaya District Police Headquarters detained a local woman, the owner of the ATM card.

Investigations revealed that the woman had given her ATM card to a third party.

-- BERNAMA