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Contractor charged with cheating woman of RM82,200
Published on: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Published on: Thu, May 29, 2025
By: Marutin Ansiung Text Size: Nur Atiqah was charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code which carries a jail term of up to 10 years, whipping and also liable to a fine, on conviction. KENINGAU: A 40-year-old woman was charged with cheating another woman of RM82,200 over a house construction project. However, no plea was recorded from Nur Atiqah Jessica Jukoris after the charge was read to her before Magistrate Flavian Edward Henry on Tuesday. Nur Atiqah is accused of cheating the woman over the house construction project in Kg Tudan, Tuaran and resulted in the latter making 11 bank transactions totalling RM82,200 into two separate accounts, namely one under the name Nur Atiqah Jessica (Maybank), and another under PHS Service Enterprise (Public Bank). The charge stated that Nur Atiqah had met the woman and promised that the house construction would begin in June 2024 and was expected to be fully completed by October 2024 but no action had been made until the police report was lodged. The offence allegedly took place at 12.30pm on May 8, 2024 at the Maily Cafe, Tambunan. Nur Atiqah was charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code which carries a jail term of up to 10 years, whipping and also liable to a fine, on conviction.
Advertisement The court released Nur Atiqah on bail of RM3,000 in two local sureties and fixed June 12 for mention. * 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.
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