KUALA LUMPUR: A former supermarket cashier who abused a Touch ‘n Go e-wallet terminal has been sentenced to two years’ jail by the Sessions Court here after pleading guilty to criminal breach of trust (CBT) and money laundering involving more than RM500,000 .
Sessions judge Norma Ismail imposed two years’ imprisonment for each charge and ordered both sentences to run concurrently from the date of sentencing, meaning the accused will serve the terms at the same time rather than one after another . The accused, Nur Atiqah Asyirah Muhamad Fauzi, 29, admitted to two CBT charges and 12 money-laundering charges .
According to the court facts, Nur Atiqah was entrusted with an e-wallet terminal belonging to the supermarket where she worked . Instead of using it properly, she allegedly misused the device to issue Touch ‘n Go e-wallet PINs worth RM98,800 and redeem them into her own e-wallet . She was also said to have laundered RM469,400 into her own Touch ‘n Go e-wallet and into the e-wallets of family members and friends .
The offences were committed between January 2023 and September 2024 . She was charged under Section 408 of the Penal Code for CBT, which carries imprisonment of between one and 14 years, caning and a fine if convicted . Her money-laundering charges were framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which allows for up to 15 years’ imprisonment and a fine of not less than five times the amount of the proceeds or RM5 million, whichever is higher .
During mitigation, defence counsel Arik Zakri Abdul Kadir asked the court for leniency, saying his client had saved judicial time by pleading guilty . He also told the court that Nur Atiqah was a first-time offender and had taken responsibility for her actions . The lawyer added that she had lost her job and was suffering from depression .
Deputy public prosecutor Batrisya Mohd Khusri pressed for a firm sentence, arguing that the accused had caused losses to the supermarket company . She said the conduct was a calculated crime carried out over a long period and was not a spontaneous lapse . “The transactions were over two years and it was not a single transaction,” she said, adding that the offence amounted to a betrayal of trust .
The supermarket manager lodged a police report after suspecting CBT involving the terminal . The accused, who was working as a cashier at the time, was believed to have taken the e-pay terminal without permission . When the records were checked, it became apparent that the device had been used to reload e-wallets for personal use .
The case highlights the growing risks of internal fraud involving digital payment systems, especially where employees are given access to transaction terminals and customer-facing financial tools . It also shows how money laundering can be linked to seemingly small misuse of workplace access before spreading into multiple accounts and e-wallet channels .