KUALA LUMPUR: A woman pleaded not guilty in the magistrate's court here today to cheating a government pensioner of more than RM20,000 in a non-existent 'paddy jewellery' gold investment last May.
Siti Hajartul Haini Abd Hamid, 37, made the plea before magistrate S. Mageswary.
She was charged with cheating Mohd Zaid Ibrahim, 50, by deceiving him into investing in the "paddy jewellery'' gold investment scheme.
This prompted the man to hand over RM26,750 through a CIMB Bank account to Pawana Sweet, a company owned by the woman, which he would not have done if he knew the investment did not exist.
The offence was allegedly committed at a bank in Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Dang Wangi here at 12.20 pm on May 2 this year.
The charge, framed under Section 420 of the Penal Code, provides imprisonment for up to 10 years with whipping and is liable to a fine if convicted.
The magistrate allowed bail of RM3,000 with one surety and set Dec 20 for mention and appointment of a lawyer.
The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Zul Hilmi Latif, while the accused was unrepresented.– BERNAMA