30-04-2025
Seven charged over fake QR Pay receipts used in Padawan supermarket fraud
Mohd Irwan says the suspects, aged between 19 and 29, were arrested on April 15 and 17 by the district's Commercial Crime Investigation Division. Bernama file photo
KUCHING (April 30): Seven individuals, including two women, were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today in connection with a fraud case involving the use of fake QR Pay Code payment receipts at supermarkets in the Padawan district.
Padawan District police chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi said the suspects, aged between 19 and 29, were arrested on April 15 and 17 by the district's Commercial Crime Investigation Division.
'The suspects had committed the offences at four supermarkets around the Padawan district,' he said in a statement.
Four investigation papers have been opened, and the cases are being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, which carries a jail sentence of between one and 10 years, whipping, and a fine upon conviction, Mohd Irwan added.
He also advised the public, particularly business owners, to remain vigilant when handling QR Pay transactions and to verify payments before allowing customers to leave the premises. charged fake fraud padawan police QR Pay
