KERATAN AKHBAR PILIHAN: DON'T GET CHEATED OUT OF HOUSE AND HOME

Kuala Lumpur, 18th November 2024 - The public should be wary of advertisements on rental properties from unverified sources to avoid being victims of rental scams, says Director of Commercial Crime Investigation Department, CP Dato' Sri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf.

Dato' Sri Ramli said, such scams could occur virtually or physically.

“Such cheating methods are not new but lately numerous cases have cropped up.

“It ranges from face-to-face to cyber-enabled fraud,” he said yesterday.

Dato' Sri Ramli advised the public to never trust any rental offer online, especially on social media.

“They must verify the legitimacy of a classified or ads (on rental properties) with the relevant parties such as a real estate company or a joint management body of a high rise.

“When making any payments regarding rental matters to an individual account, check with our SemakMule portal to ensure it is not a mule account,” he said.

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