Haj fraud: Police receive 121 reports involving RM5 mil in losses
19 Jul 2022 07:49pm
Police secretary Datuk Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin says KL recorded the highest number of reports, with 48 reports lodged involving losses amounting to RM2 million
Police secretary Datuk Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said Kuala Lumpur recorded the highest number of reports, with 48 reports lodged involving losses amounting to RM2 million, followed by Selangor with 30 reports, involving losses totalling RM956,300.
She added Pahang recorded 18 reports with a loss of RM1.2 million, while Kelantan, Perak and Johor received six reports each, with a loss value of RM608,000.
"Kedah received three reports with a loss of RM48,000, while Negeri Sembilan recorded two reports with a loss of RM170,500, and Terengganu and Penang recorded one report each with a total loss of RM70,000,” she said in a statement today.
According to Noorsiah, it involves 323 victims with 22 investigation papers opened.
On July 7, about 380 prospective haj pilgrims found themselves stranded at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), believed to be victims of a scam by a private travel agency.
They were believed to have used furada visas, which are private haj visas not involving the Lembaga Tabung Haji quota. - Bernama
