A new scam recently surfaced involving what looks like a regular summons slip but includes a QR code for people to scan, which is actually a fake summons.
A post warned people not to scan the QR code, sharing that a friend’s employee did, and ended up losing all their money.
2 men used fake summons slips resembling official PDRM ones
In a similar case reported by Sinar Harian, two men aged 43 and 47 were charged with using fake ‘Notice to Appear’ summonses designed to look like official police documents to scam the public at two different car parks on May 10 and 11.
Tan Kok Ho and Denise Tan Ying Chyuan pleaded not guilty today (May 26) in two Magistrates’ Courts to charges of jointly using fake slips that closely resembled the official Royal Malaysia Police notice (PDRM 170A), with the intent to deceive and mislead the public.
The offences allegedly took place at the parking lot of a shopping mall in Bukit Bintang and at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.
The court granted bail at RM6k each
Both men were charged under Section 471 of the Penal Code, punishable under Section 465 read together with Section 34 of the same Code. If found guilty, they could face up to two years in jail, a fine, or both.
Their lawyer, Phang Soon Mun, asked for a lower bail amount, explaining that his clients have families to support. The initial bail proposed was RM7,000 each with one surety.
“Kok Ho is married with two children, aged five and three, while Denise has three children aged 10, 12, and 14,” he said.
After considering the submissions from both sides, the court granted bail at RM6,000 each with one surety.
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Both courts set the next mention date for July 2.
Also read: Ipoh Woman Puzzled After Getting a Parking Summons While Her Car Was Parked at Home
