Two UK men jailed for 6 months, fined for investment scam

BernamaPublished: Mar 16, 2023 2:33 PM

Two United Kingdom men were sentenced to six months in prison by the Shah Alam Sessions Court today after pleading guilty to charges of involvement in an international online investment fraud syndicate.

Judge Rozilah Salleh also fined Andrew Mark Peters, 55, RM180,000 or 22 months in prison and Darren Anthony Mcnicholas, 51, was fined RM140,000 or 16 months in jail.

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