How’s this for a golden rule: if you want to uphold the law by becoming a law enforcement officer, don’t break the law to become a law enforcement officer.
Police have detained a woman and her boyfriend who have been posing as ‘agents’ for the PDRM and the Customs Department to recruit interested applicants – for a fee.
The woman, believed to be the mastermind, as it were, of the scam, had been charging applicants wanting to serve in the police force between RM4,000-RM5,000 each, while those interested in becoming customs officers were charged between RM2,000-RM3,500.
Bernama‘s Nordiana Barka reports that police picked up the woman at 7pm last night in Jinjang, while her 28-year old boyfriend was arrested earlier on April 29 in Tanjung Rambutan, Perak.
The suspects had allegedly fleeced unsuspecting victims in ‘recruiting fees’ totalling RM40,500.
Perak commercial crime investigation chief Supt Maszely Minhad said the police got their break in the case after receiving complaints from the public.
“Initial police investigations revealed the suspects were involved in a job recruitment scam, posing as agents to recruit those keen to serve in the police force or customs for a fee.
“The unsuspecting applicants thought they were genuine as the suspects had job application forms bearing police and customs letter-heads.
“Currently, we are investigating 10 cases, but suspect there could be more victims who were duped.
“We do not recruit by going out and asking for money. We go through the proper channels and the public should not fall for this scam,” he said.
Maszely added that the woman was a Perak Police Volunteer Reserve member who was discharged from service last November.
Last month, she was charged in court for fraud, but was released on court bail of RM5,000.
Upon her release, she allegedly proceeded to continue ripping people off, this time as a recruitment agent. She has been remanded for seven days to facilitate investigations.
