KLANG, Nov 13 — A man who allegedly posed as an aide-de-camp (ADC) to the Raja Muda of Selangor was charged again in the Magistrate’s Court here today over an alleged RM40,000 vehicle auction scam involving a Lexus RX350.

Al Zulfadly Alias, 40, pleaded guilty, while another accused, Nurul Nur Syahirah Kamarudin, 37, pleaded not guilty after the joint charge was read out before Magistrate Siti Zubaidah Mahat.

They were jointly charged with deceiving a 43-year-old woman into believing that they could arrange the purchase of a used Lexus RX350, supposedly acquired through an auction held in conjunction with the Asean Summit, for RM40,000.

The offence was allegedly committed at a premises in Taman Sri Andalas here between April 13 and 14 this year.

The charge was framed under Section 420 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same code. Upon conviction, the offence carries a maximum jail term of 10 years, whipping and a fine.

The court allowed them bail of RM8,000 each, with additional conditions requiring both accused to report to the nearest police station once a month. The court also allowed an application to transfer the case to the Shah Alam Court.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohd Uzzair Osman appeared for the prosecution, while Al Zulfadly was represented by lawyer G. Tholasee, from the National Legal Aid Foundation, and Nurul Nur Syahirah was represented by lawyer Shah Rizal Abdul Manan.

The case was set for mention on November 20.

Yesterday, both accused were charged at the Shah Alam Magistrate’s Court with allegedly cheating a victim in a separate vehicle auction scam involving RM30,000 in May.

During the proceedings before Magistrate Wan Noora Nisa Ngadirin, Al Zulfadly pleaded guilty, while Nurul Nur Syahirah pleaded not guilty. — Bernama