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DoE officials uncover 3 scam attempts using fake govt papers

Malaysia Times desk Original: Free Malaysia Today↗ 9/4 23:38 X
DoE officials uncover 3 scam attempts using fake govt papers
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The Kuala Lumpur environment director says the matter was uncovered after the department received a complaint from a diving equipment supplier.

From the original report

She noted that the company received a suspicious government order document featuring the department’s logo on the cover, with a total order value of RM26,000. “These fake government order documents were found to have misused the names of several Kuala Lumpur environment department officers,” she said in a statement today.

Further checks revealed inquiries regarding government orders for organising an event using scuba equipment that also involved another company with a total value exceeding RM100,000.

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Free Malaysia Today
Originally published
Sep 4, 2026
Updated here
Sep 13, 2026
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