MELAKA (Dec 29): A single mother who claimed to be an insurance agent was charged in the Sessions Court here today with dishonest misappropriation of property and cheating, involving losses amounting to RM719,902.98 seven years ago.
Loo Mei Lin, 48, who is the chairman of a construction company, however, pleaded not guilty when the charges were read out to her before Judge Norma Ismail.
She was charged with deceiving one Teh Eet Meng, 54, (she) by claiming to be an Allianz insurance agent registered to buy 16 insurance policies, and in doing so, had caused the victim to suffer a loss of RM626,402.98.
The charge, under under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, provides an imprisonment for up to 10 years and whipping and is liable with fine, if found guilty.