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Here are comparisons between Criminal Intimidation & Extortion as they might have similar meaning. This gives a rough idea on how Extortion is. It also gives you a better overview on Extortion.

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What is Difference B:W Criminal Intimidation & Extortion?

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An example of blackmailing shows in the video below.

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He posed as a 15-year-old girl - then the extortion began

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Facts: A minor was forced to make a credit note. The credit note was regarded as a valuable security by the court.

Held: Accused was guilty for extortion.

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R v Abdul Kader Valad Bala Abuji (1866) 

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R v Abdul Kader Valad Bala Abuji (1866) 

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Facts: The accused had purchased from the government some rights with respect to the gathering of firewood. He misconstrued the extent of the right and demanded payment from the complaints for some wood that they had gathered.

Held:  He was found guilty of extortion on a number of grounds including the absence of dishonesty. Even in his belief was unfounded, he did not intend wrongful gain or loss.

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Facts: The accused and few other had formed a partnership in producing porn film. The complainant later changed his mind, leaving the accused angry as he afraid the complainant will sabotage their illegal act. Then, the accused demanded payment of RM50 as compensation. However, complainant only deliver RM30 and later he went to the police station and reported extortion.

Held: The accused was liable for extortion as their nature of illegal business would harm who involved trying out to escape the business.

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Facts:  The appellant approached the complainant and said that he wanted to collect old money for expenses. He further said that “Everyone here has joined, what about you?” The complainant who was the stall holder took this as threat and fear that if he did not paid, he would be beaten or the stall will be ruined. Thus he paid the money.

Held: Court held that it is clear that the complainant was put in fear and that he was induced to hand over the money. The appellant is liable for extortion.

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Example case that is NOT Extortion        [Vincent Lee v R]                 

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Example case that is NOT Extortion        [Vincent Lee v R]                 

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Facts: : The accused is a volunteer police rank constable. He come across someone who possessed “Chandu” (form of drugs) and he extort him to arrest him.

Held : The court held that it is not an extortion as;

1. He is not an official police officer, he was just merely a volunteer police,

2. He does not possessed the same power as a real police officer.

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Extortion can happen to us anytime in our lives without any warning or even without us knowing, we have to be cautions to who we meet online or the people who approach us or the people surrounding us daily. Understanding the facts and knowledge about extortion could help us to avoid such occurrence on ourselves, knowing who and what kind of reliable sources could that we can trust should be able to prevent such bad events happening on us. Extortion could also happen in an indirect way from people who are close with us but we just don't acknowledge it. The constant unlawful demand or unreasonable demand for gifts or monetary considers as extortion, if its not mutual nor voluntary.

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As a conclusion, It is the crime of extortion under the color of official right for a public official to obtain any kind of benefit for private third-party. This simple law in our country is often violated everyday by the legal community, which has turned the criminal justice system into a racket where prosecutors threaten criminal prosecutions unless defendants pay. Those with higher status and power usually get away with it and leaving vulnerable one to bare the crime.
Extortion is more odious than robbery, for robbery is apparent and hath the face of crime, whereas extortion puts on the virtue.

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If a person demands, for example 'protection fees' in exchange for physical protection towards the victim, it is consider as extortion. This shows unnecessary and unlawful action to obtain money. For example, Ah Long is from a gangster group, he demanded the owner of a hawker stall to pay him money in exchange for protection towards his shop or else he would cause a  commotion at his shop. Receiving such threat and in fear of his shop getting damaged, the owner of the hawker stall had to give him money. This is an example of extortion, although this rarely happens in our daily lives.

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Section 384 of Penal Code; the  defendant will be liable to imprisonment maximum 10 years, or fine, or whipping, or with any two of such punishment.

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Objective Test   (Reasonable Man Test)
- What would ordinary person will react in that situation?

Subjective Test
- Any specific conditions would be taken into considerations.

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Threatening to accuse a person of an offence punishable with imprisonment in order to commit extortion

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Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death, or imprisonment

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Putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to commit extortion

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Putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt

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Putting a person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion

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Facts: The accused kidnapped the complainant’s son and asked for ransom money without knowing his son has already been killed, he paid the ransom money.

Held: The court held that he was not liable for extortion as that ransom money paid for no consideration (child). However, the accused is liable for other offences.

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1. The accused has put any person in fear of any injury to the person or any other

2. The accused has intentionally caused that fear or injury to any person

3. The accused has induced that person to deliver to any person any property or valuable security, or anything signed or sealed which may be converted into a valuable security

4. The inducement was done with dishonesty

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http://www.agc.gov.my/agcportal/uploads/files/Publications/LOM/EN/Penal%20Code%20%5BAct%20574%5D2.pdf                                                     (Page 207 Onwards)

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Define as the practice of obtaining something, usually money through force, threat, or blackmail.
- Implied Threat
- Expressed Threat/ Unlawful Demand
Extortion can be arrested without a warrant and is not bailable.
Extortion is also defined in the Malaysian Penal Code under Section 383.