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Daily Express
4 days ago
- Daily Express
Man fined RM50k for cheating
Published on: Thursday, June 05, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jun 05, 2025 By: Cynthia D Baga Text Size: The offence under Section 4(1)(a) of the Computer Crimes Act carries a fine of up to RM150,000, or a jail term of up to 10 years, or both, on conviction. Kota Kinabalu: A 35-year-old man was fined a total of RM50,000 for committing computer crimes by making payment for several smartphones and gadgets. Sessions Court Judge Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim imposed the sentence on Mohd Ariffin Rafiuddin who pleaded guilty to six charges against him on Wednesday. Advertisement On the first and second counts, Mohd Ariffin was fined RM5,000 or jailed 10 days for each count of committing unauthorised access to the terminal operating system of a credit card under his name with intent to cheat by making payment for two iPhone 15 Promax each worth RM5,999. On the third count, he was fined RM10,000 or jailed 20 days for committing a similar offence by making payment for two MacBooks, two iPhone 15 Promax and one iPhone 15 Pro, all valued at RM29,095. On the fourth count, Mohd Arrifin was fined another RM10,000, or jailed 20 days for committing computer crime by making payment for four Samsung Galaxy and one iPhone Pro, all worth RM30,695. On the fifth count, he was fined RM10,000, or jailed 20 days for committing the offence by making payment for four IMac valued at RM26,996. On the sixth count, Mohd Ariffin was fined another RM10,000 or jailed 20 days for committing computer crime by making payment for two MacBook valued at RM10,398. All the offences took place at Kedai Urban Republic Imago, here, on June 12, 2024 between 1.30pm and 4.23pm. The offence under Section 4(1)(a) of the Computer Crimes Act carries a fine of up to RM150,000, or a jail term of up to 10 years, or both, on conviction. In asking for leniency Mohd Ariffin through counsel Lim Ming Zoong told the court that he had four children to look after and that it was his first offence. Lim also informed the court that due to the case, Mohd Ariffin had lost his job as a salesman in a company, adding that, Mohd Ariffin had showed that he was remorseful of his act. But Deputy Public Prosecutor Eugenie Meredith Gilbert urged the court to impose a heavy sentence considering the amount loss suffered by the victim. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Borneo Post
5 days ago
- Business
- Borneo Post
Ex-salesman fined RM50,000 for credit card fraud
The Kota Kinabalu Court Complex. KOTA KINABALU (June 4): A former cellphone company salesman was fined a total of RM50,000 by the Sessions Court here on Wednesday after pleading guilty to six charges under the Computer Crimes Act 1997. Judge Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim handed down the fines to Mohd Ariffin Rafiuddin, 35, who admitted to all charges under Section 4(1)(a) of the Act. The section provides for a fine of up to RM150,000 or imprisonment of up to 10 years, or both, upon conviction. For the first and second charges, Mohd Ariffin was fined RM5,000 each, in default 10 days' imprisonment per charge. For the remaining charges, he was fined RM10,000 each, in default 20 days' jail per charge. Mohd Ariffin, who is currently unemployed, admitted to unauthorized access of a terminal operating system of a credit card under his name with the intent to cheat. On the first and second counts, he used the system to make payments for two branded smartphones, each worth RM5,999. On the third count, he committed a similar offence by purchasing two branded gadgets and smartphones worth RM29,095. The fourth charge involved four branded smartphones valued at RM30,695. On the fifth count, he made payments for four gadgets worth RM26,996. On the sixth count, he purchased two gadgets amounting to RM10,398. All the offences were committed at a shop in a shopping complex here on June 12, 2024. Mohd Ariffin was represented by counsel Lim Ming Zoong @ Lawrence.
