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Cops nab 2 foreign men for house renovation fraud

They deceived 40 condo owners by offering furniture, appliances that never materialised, says district police chief

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 24 Nov 2021 10:42PM

Cops nab 2 foreign men for house renovation fraud

KUALA LUMPUR – Police have arrested two foreign men to assist in investigations into alleged fraud involving interior renovations, and purchases of furniture and electrical appliances involving condominium units around the capital, with losses amounting to RM84,550.

Sentul district police chief Beh Eng Lai said that the suspects, a Singaporean and a Bangladeshi, in their 30s and 40s, were nabbed at Jalan Kerinchi Kiri 2, Pantai Dalam, on November 5, after receiving police reports on the case.

He added that the suspects allegedly deceived 40 condominium owners, comprising professional individuals, by offering interior renovation packages, purchasing furniture and electrical items as well as getting tenants to rent the units.

“Victims who have made payments will be shown videos of the items purportedly installed in the victim’s house as per the package offered. However, the victims then find that the items installed are not the same as shown.

“The suspects then uninstall the furniture and electrical appliances from one victim’s unit after showing pictures, before reinstalling them at another victim’s house,” he told a press conference here today.

Beh said that there was a case where the victim received photographs of the interior renovation of the house, which was 80% complete, but when the victim arrived at the house, the suspect had changed the house lock, preventing the victim from entering the unit.

“The victim had to seek a locksmith’s assistance, and when they opened the unit’s door, the victim found there was no furniture in the house as claimed by the suspects,” he said, adding police are tracking down the syndicate’s 47-year-old mastermind, who is still at large.

Both the suspects have been remanded under Section 420 of the Penal Code and Immigration Act 1959/63. – Bernama, November 24, 2021

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