Malaysia: Johor Busts Fake Job Scam Ring; 15 Plead Guilty and Fined RM56,700, Including 5 Chinese Men

Malaysia: Johor Busts Fake Job Scam Ring; 15 Plead Guilty and Fined RM56,700, Including 5 Chinese Men On September 30, the Magistrate's Court in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia, heard a fake job scam case in which all 15 men pleaded guilty, including 5 Chinese men. The group posted fake job advertisements online and carried out scams using job opportunities that did not exist at all, mainly targeting victims overseas such as in the United States. The criminal activities took place on September 25 at two residential units in East Ledang, Nusajaya, Iskandar Puteri, Johor. The 15 defendants ranged in age from their 20s to their 40s, including 10 Malaysian men and 5 Chinese men. The court ultimately fined 9 of the Malaysian men RM3,500 each, and fined the other Malaysian man and the 5 Chinese men RM4,200 each, for a total fine of RM56,700. All 15 have paid the fines in full.