A Malaysian court has fined a Singaporean influencer for falsely claiming that she was nearly kidnapped at a mall near Malaysia's border with Singapore.

A post by beauty influencer Amyra Laila Ho went viral after she claimed that a couple tried to abduct her after forcing her to sniff tea leaves that left her feeling dizzy and numb.

However, police said their investigations disproved her claim, which went viral and sparked discussions about security in Johor Bahru.

Johor Bahru lies on one end of the roughly one-kilometre long causeway that links the southern tip of Malaysia to the north of Singapore. Millions cross over every day, making it one of the world's busiest border crossings.

Ho pleaded guilty to providing false information to a police officer and was fined 1,000 ringgit ($228; 183), which she immediately paid, Singaporean and Malaysian media said.

Ho's post where she detailed the alleged abduction attempt also appears to have been taken down from her Instagram account, which is under the name Venus Ho.

She had claimed that the abduction attempt happened after she refused to buy tea leaves from the couple.

She added that they then tried to abduct her. The man held her arm and pretended to be her husband while the woman took her bag containing 400 ringgit.

She said her alleged attackers fled and pushed her to the floor when passersby started noticing what was happening.

"Based on CCTV recordings and technical evidence, no movement involving the victim was detected...

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