Man jailed for scamming friend out of $2,500 with fake horse racing tickets
Mohammad Bin Juhari sold seven 'winning' tickets to a friend, only one of which was valid.
A man who swindled his friend by selling him fake horse racing tickets, has been sentenced to 11 weeks in jail and a $600 fine.
Mohammad Bin Juhari (transliterated), 64, faced eight charges, including fraud and violations of the Road Traffic Act and the Motor Vehicles Act.
He pleaded guilty to four of the charges, with the remaining charges being taken into consideration during sentencing.
He was also barred from holding or obtaining a driving license for two years after his release.
According to Shin Min Daily News, Mohammad had reconnected with a friend, Chew Wei Jin (transliterated), on Feb 7, 2024.
He claimed to have seven winning horse racing tickets and offered to sell them at a discounted price. Chew, who estimated the total winnings to be between $2,000 and $3,000, agreed to the deal and paid Mohammad $2,525 for the tickets.
The next morning, after handing over the cash, Chew attempted to redeem the tickets - only to discover that six were forged. Only one was valid, earning him $132 in prize money.
Mohammad had cut out and pasted old dates and numbers onto existing tickets to make them look like winning stubs.
After the fraud came to light, Mohammad only returned about $1,000 to his friend.
In court, Mohammad apologised and pleaded for leniency, stating that he had a wife and children to provide for. He also expressed remorse and promised not to re-offend.
As Mohammad was unable to pay the fine, he will serve an additional three days in jail.