Noorfarah Surina Ahmad, 42, and Nurfalah Noordin, 33, were charged with cheating a retiree of about RM120,000 over non-existent tax arrears at the Magistrate’s Court in Ipoh on August 14, 2026. — Bernama pic First Published: Friday, 14 Aug 2026 5:25 PM MYT IPOH, Aug 14 — Two women were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with three counts of cheating a male retiree of about RM120,000 by falsely claiming they could help him settle his tax arrears.Noorfarah Surina Ahmad, 42, and Nurfalah Noordin, 33, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read out before Magistrate S. Punitha.The two women allegedly cheated Koay Kuang Hew, 60, by offering to help him settle his tax arrears, which actually did not exist, thereby dishonestly inducing Koay to give them the money, made in three transactions on April 10 and 14 and June 4 this year.The offences were allegedly committed at Wisma Hasil, Jalan Tambun, in the Kinta district.They were charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same Code, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years, a fine and whipping upon conviction.Magistrate Punitha set bail at RM4,500 with one surety for each accused and set Sept 24 for mention.Both accused were also ordered to report to the nearest police station once a month pending disposal of the case.Deputy Public Prosecutor Zarris Sofea Zainudin appeared for the prosecution, while lawyers Izzat Fakhri Halimi and Intan Shafini Mior Shahrin represented Noorfarah Surina and Nurfalah, respectively. — Bernama