Cover image via @iammimiomar (Threads)
Two men who allegedly scammed a restaurant in Shah Alam using fake payment receipts have been arrested after the shop owner publicly shared details of the incident on her Threads account
The suspects, aged 34 and 35, were picked up by police at 2.50am on 21 April, following a police report lodged by the owner of Tomyam Nam Khon by Dikara Kitchen in Seksyen 13, reported Bernama.
Shah Alam police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim confirmed the arrests, stating that one of the suspects has three prior criminal records, while the other has multiple offences on record.
Both have been remanded for four days until 24 April.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, which carries a jail term of one to 10 years, a fine, and whipping, upon conviction.
Image via @iammimiomar (Threads)
In a post on Threads, the eatery owner, @iammimiomar, said the men visited her restaurant two days in a row, showing a screenshot of a digital transfer that was never reflected in the business account
On the first day, the individual ordered mango sticky rice and drinks for RM43.60, and claimed they made the payment via bank transfer instead of using QR pay, saying it was for reimbursement purposes.
The manager, overwhelmed during peak hours, accepted the screenshot without verifying it.
The next day, the same person returned with family and placed a larger order totalling RM304.50.
This time, the manager was more cautious, snapping a photo of the receipt and asking for a contact number to verify the transaction.
Due to the owner's ongoing umrah trip at the time, verification was delayed.
The owner said this was the first time they had allowed bank transfers without on-the-spot verification, and usually only accepted QR payments, cash, or credit cards.
"This has happened to others too — some people even DMed me saying they almost fell victim," she said.
