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KLANG : A 49-year old man has been nabbed by the police after posing as a 'Datuk', here, on Tuesday.
The suspect was arrested at Jalan Rodat in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, at 9pm.
Klang Utara district police chief ACP Mohd Yusoff Mamat said a police report was lodged by a 50-year-old school teacher when he became suspicious of the 'Datuk' after they joined together to run a canteen tender business, in 2013.
Mohd Yusoff said the victim had not received any profits over the past three years.
"In this period, the victim made 10 payments by cash and cheque, with an overall sum of RM340,000.
"During investigations, police confiscated two vehicles, a Toyota Estima worth RM170,000 and a Toyota Hilux worth RM90,000.
"Both of the vehicles belong to the victim. However, these cars were given to the suspect to be used for business purposes," he said at a press conference held at police headquarters here.
He said police believe there are others who may have been cheated by the suspect.
He urged members of the public to go to a police station to lodge a report in case they had been cheated.
"The suspect is being remanded for four days to facilitate investigations. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating," he said.
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The suspect was arrested at Jalan Rodat in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, at 9pm.
Klang Utara district police chief ACP Mohd Yusoff Mamat said a police report was lodged by a 50-year-old school teacher when he became suspicious of the 'Datuk' after they joined together to run a canteen tender business, in 2013.
Mohd Yusoff said the victim had not received any profits over the past three years.
"In this period, the victim made 10 payments by cash and cheque, with an overall sum of RM340,000.
"During investigations, police confiscated two vehicles, a Toyota Estima worth RM170,000 and a Toyota Hilux worth RM90,000.
"Both of the vehicles belong to the victim. However, these cars were given to the suspect to be used for business purposes," he said at a press conference held at police headquarters here.
He said police believe there are others who may have been cheated by the suspect.
He urged members of the public to go to a police station to lodge a report in case they had been cheated.
"The suspect is being remanded for four days to facilitate investigations. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating," he said.
© New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/fake-datuk-nabbed-police-klang-121802858.html?nhp=1
