Malaysian citizen Siti Nurhidayah Kamal (probably now hated by the whole world) was recently charged in court for blackmailing an Australian couple from Melbourne for AUD$1,000 (approx RM2,913). The couple, Jay and Dee Windross, recently lost their terminally ill 11-month-old daughter on Wednesday morning (24th April).
According to News.com.au, the 24-year-old Malaysian was accused of trying to extort the money from the couple after Dee Windross lost her phone containing all the photos of their late daughter. She allegedly told the couple that they could get their phone back if they paid her AUD$1,000. However, it was soon discovered that it was a hoax and she never had the phone in her possession.
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To make matters worse, police also alleged that Jay and Dee Windross were corresponding with Siti on Tuesday night, the last night of their daughter’s life.
Jay Windross wrote on his Facebook page,
“While trying to spend every emotional minute with Amiyah and giving her all my attention, I’m also responding to someone claiming to have our phone with all the memories of her.”
“Not only was it a complete and utter waste of my time, it was interrupting my final moments with my dying daughter.”
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Siti was charged in court on Monday (29th April) and was offered no bail and will remain behind bars until her next hearing in July.
Now, more allegations concerning the 24-year-old mother of two have surfaced in light of this news. A number of individuals have also accused Siti Nurhidayah of stealing money from them in a travel scam. Police reports with the same name also allege that she posed as the staff of a popular low-cost airline. One case has alleged that she took money for tickets of six passengers amounting to RM2,895.
Secretary-General of non-profit organisation Consumers Front for Sabah, Hashima Hasbullah, also told the Australian news portal that she is currently handling 163 cases of victims who claim they have been scammed out of more than AUD$34,900 (approx RM101,357), including 70 teachers and students who attempted to buy tickets for a school trip.
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The secretary-general added that Siti even sent a copy of her passport along with her passport number to clients as a surety when she asked for money.
Siti moved to Australia with her husband in September 2018, where she has been working as a delivery cyclist for Uber Eats. She has two children back home in Malaysia.
Read News.com.au’s full report here.
We hope the authorities are able to thoroughly and fairly investigate this case. Meanwhile, our condolences go out to Jay and Dee Windross for their heartbreaking loss and hope that by some miracle, their phone will be found.
Also read: Malaysian Lady Now Hated by the World for Scamming Aussie Couple During Daughter’s Last Moments
