KUALA LUMPUR: A pharmacy graduate was charged on Friday (Jan 21) in two Magistrate’s Courts on seven counts of cheating and deception involving the sale of Playstation 5 (PS5) final yr.
Bryan Tan Pei Er, 24, pleaded not responsible to the fees which had been learn out earlier than Magistrates Fardiana Haryanti Ahmad Razali and Wong Chai Sia.
For the primary to the fourth prices earlier than Fardiana, Tan is alleged to have cheated three males and a lady by deceiving them into believing that he might ship the PS5 Disc Version though he didn’t have it, inflicting the victims at hand over RM10,230 to Tan and thru the financial institution accounts of the accused and his mom.
Tan can be charged with cheating a lady by deceiving her into handing over RM68,800, which was transferred into the accounts of the accused and his mom, for the acquisition of non-existent Bearbrick dolls.
Meanwhile, earlier than Wong, the accused pleaded not responsible to 2 prices of cheating two males over the acquisition of PS5, by deceiving one at hand over RM19,550 and the opposite, RM3,408, to him.
All the offences had been allegedly dedicated at a number of places in Setapak, Brickfields, Dang Wangi, Cheras and Sentul between Aug 29 and Nov 7, 2021.
The cheating cost beneath Section 420 of the Penal Code offers for a most jail time period of 10 years and whipping, whereas the deception cost beneath Section 417 of the identical code offers for a most jail time period of 5 years or superb or each, upon conviction.
Tan was allowed bail totalling RM16,500 in a single surety for all the fees, and the circumstances had been mounted for point out on March 3 and 4 this yr.
The prosecution was carried out by deputy public prosecutors Ngoh Jess Lyn and G. Phulrani Kaur, whereas the accused was not represented by legal professionals.
Earlier, the media reported {that a} man had been arrested for allegedly cheating virtually 150 patrons via pre-bookings for PS5 sport consoles involving losses of about RM500,000. He allegedly used the account of his mom to conduct the transactions on-line. – Bernama
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