A mother who was due to be released today for acting as a money mule for a scam syndicate has been sentenced to seven months in prison by the Sessions Court here after pleading guilty to the offence.
Nurul Mazidah Badrol Hisham, 34, who works for an online goods company, was handed the seven-month sentence by Judge Sayani Mohd Nor, effective from her arrest on May 10.
According to the charge sheet, she was accused of indirectly facilitating transactions into a company bank account registered under her name without a lawful purpose. The act reportedly occurred at a house on Jalan Paya Mas, Taman Sentosa, Tangkak, at 11:15 a.m. on December 31 last year.
She was charged under Section 424C(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum of three years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to RM150,000, or both upon conviction.
Case facts reveal that a 73-year-old woman lodged a police report after being contacted by an unknown man regarding a non-existent investment. The victim had transferred a total of RM630,145 into various company accounts controlled by the suspect.
Police investigations found that Nurul Mazidah handed over her account to the unknown man in exchange for financial gain. Her account was reportedly used in multiple fraud cases spanning Seremban, Tangkak, and Batu Pahat.
The prosecution was led by Deputy Public Prosecutor Diyana Najihah Muhamed Fauzi, while the accused did not have legal representation.
