Mecca hotel investment scam: Businessman charged again
Published on: Friday, January 13, 2017
Kuala Lumpur: A businessman facing charges for fraud in two Magistrate's Courts, was charged in the Selayang Magistrate's Court here Thursday, also for fraud, involving investment on hotel room lease in Mecca.Sheikh Saidey Nor Sheikh Abdul Rahman, 43, also pleaded not guilty to the charge.He was charged with cheating Pauziah Ab Ghani, 61, by dishonestly offering her investment for hotel room lease in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which actually did not exist, hence prompting the woman to deposit RM70,000 into his Bank Islam bank account.ADVERTISEMENT Sheikh Saidey was alleged to have committed the offence at Lot 1 Jalan SG 7/10, Taman Sri Gombak, Batu Caves, Selangor, near here, at 1.10pm on June 13 last year.The charge, under Section 420 of the Penal Code, provides an imprisonment for up to 10 years and with whipping, and is also liable to fine, if found guilty.The prosecution, conducted by deputy public prosecutor Khairul Azhwa Yusrie Mohamad, did not offer bail as the accused was detained under the Prevention of Crime Act 2013.However, Sheikh Saidey, who was unrepresented, asked to be allowed bail as he had been in remand for 90 days.ADVERTISEMENT Magistrate Iriane Isabelo then allowed Sheikh Saidey bail of RM10,000 with one surety. She also ordered Sheikh Saidey to surrender his passport to the court.
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On Wednesday, Sheikh Saidey pleaded not guilty in the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate's Court to a similar charge, involving RM324,300.Last Tuesday, Sheikh Saidey pleaded not guilty in the Johor Bahru Magistrate's Court to two counts of cheating, involving similar investments in Mecca and Madinah, while his wife was charged with abetting him.