2 bank workers claim trial to taking over RM100,000 in bribes
Two bank officers pleaded not guilty in the Kuantan sessions court today to 18 charges of accepting more than RM100,000 in bribes to help process loans.
The alleged bribes were kickbacks for helping customers of a company process personal loan applications simultaneously at multiple financial institutions, allowing them to receive loans beyond what they were eligible for.
Irfan Syafiq Hafizi Riduan, a marketing officer at a bank in Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, was charged with 14 counts of accepting bribes totalling RM99,030.22 between June 6, 2023 and Dec 6, 2024.
Irfan, 30, was accused of taking the bribes from two individuals and four companies through online transfers into his bank account, Berita Harian reported.
The charges under Sections 16(a)(A) and 24 (1) of…
