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Two men in Kluang were fined RM10,000 each after pleading guilty to acting as money mules for an online sextortion syndicate. The court ordered three years imprisonment if they failed to pay the fine, which they subsequently paid. They were charged under Section 424C (1) of the Penal Code for indirectly involving themselves in transactions totaling RM3,600 without lawful purpose. The men claimed to be victims of a scam and pleaded for leniency, citing family responsibilities. Police had earlier arrested them following a report from a 23-year-old victim who was coerced into a video call and subsequently extorted.
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