A fake medical certificate syndicate (say that fast 5 times) has been broken in Johor Baru, begging this editor to ask, did any of these people know how easy it is to get one?
Four men have been arrested in connection with the forgeries that were made in the likeness of those issued by the Sultanah Aminah Hospital. Aged between 28 and 37, two are restaurant workers, one work for an air-conditioning company and the other a printer (the hook-up, one might presume).
“The syndicate was uncovered when an employer came to HSA to verify an MC. The hospital found that the MC was forged based on the serial number and hospital records. Initial investigations revealed the syndicate had sold MC to those working at government departments and the private sectors in Johor Bahru and Singapore,” said Johor Commercial CID chief, ACP Mohd Salleh Abdullah.
Medical certificates (MC) are the popular form required by some companies every time an employee is too ill to come to work. From the throes of sickness, the worker must gather the strength to crawl into their local panel clinic, have their temperature taken and a note given to them absolving them from work for the next day or two. If you’re not ill, and want the day off, you can head over to your local clinic between breakfast and brunch, and tell them you’re suffering from stomach pains, get yourself a note and get on with your day.
The racket sold their certificates for RM25 each. During the arrest police seized equipment used in the forgeries, including doctor’s stamps, weed, four mobile phones and a Proton Persona. Amateurs.
