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57 reports over alleged haj scam received, with losses over RM2.37 mil: cops

Police say Selangor has most cases with 25, amounting to RM620,000

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 09 Jul 2022 6:08PM

57 reports over alleged haj scam received, with losses over RM2.37 mil: cops
A group of haj pilgrims at Kuala Lumpur international airport, on July 3, 2022. Last Thursday, it was reported that some 380 prospective haj pilgrims found themselves stranded at the airport, believed to be victims of a scam by a travel agency. – ABDUL RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic, July 9, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – Police have received 57 reports in connection with allegations of a scam involving the haj pilgrimage, with losses amounting to over RM 2.37 million. 

Royal Malaysia Police secretary Datuk Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said Selangor had the highest number of reports with 25, with losses totalling RM620,000, followed by Kuala Lumpur with 23 reports and losses of RM766,500.

“Four reports were received in Pahang (RM874,000) and one each in Penang, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Johor and Terengganu,” she said in a statement today.

She said Penang recorded losses totalling RM32,000, Perak (RM25,000), Negeri Sembilan (RM16,000), Terengganu (RM38,000) while the complainant in Johor did not report any losses. 

It was reported that some 380 prospective haj pilgrims found themselves stranded at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Thursday, believed to be victims of a scam by a travel agency. 

They were believed to have used the Furada visa, which are private haj visas that do not involve Lembaga Tabung Haji’s quota. – Bernama, July 9, 2022

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