A 31-YEAR-OLD man says his life has been turned upside down after an alleged identity thief repeatedly used his identity to commit crimes, leaving him facing police action, losing employment and being linked to vehicle rental scams involving several victims.
T Aaron, who said he has been a victim of identity theft since 2021, claimed he had been remanded twice over criminal cases he had nothing to do with and was recently questioned over the disappearance of a Toyota Alphard in Sepang.
He said the alleged impostor was using a fake identity card bearing his name and identification number but with a different photograph and address.
“I lost my job and frequently face police action, all because of the actions of an irresponsible individual who stole my identity,” he said at Wisma MCA in Kuala Lumpur today.
Aaron said he had previously been linked to a fraud case involving about RM1,800, which was closed after a compound was paid, as well as the theft of gambling chips worth about RM4.1 million.
He said he was later released after investigations into the latter case.
“Last month, I was called by police over the disappearance of a Toyota Alphard in Sepang before the authorities advised me to lodge a report because my identity was believed to have been misused.
“I was then informed that three other vehicles had gone missing after being rented out, allegedly by the same individual,” he said, in the presents of MCA Public Complaints Bureau chairman Datuk Seri Michael Chong and three victims of vehicle rental scams allegedly involving the same suspect who is believed to have used Aaron’s identity.
Aaron said the alleged impostor remained at large, leaving him worried that further offences could be committed under his identity.
“Because of him, I now find it difficult to get a job because I am implicated in criminal cases even though I did not commit those crimes.
“As long as he has not been arrested, I am worried he will continue to deceive people and the consequences will fall on me,” he said.
He has lodged a police report and a complaint with the National Registration Department (JPN) over the alleged misuse of his identity.
Meanwhile, one of the victims, Vishno, 31, said his friend Afif, 31, had rented out his Mazda CX-5 to a company for RM1,750 a month in June.
He alleged that a man using the name “Aaron” collected the vehicle and made the first month's payment, but the second payment was late before all payments stopped.
The vehicle was also not returned.
Vishno said Afif later learned that the vehicle had been detained at the Bentong district police headquarters in connection with a drug case.
“He still has to pay the monthly instalments for the vehicle but no longer has the car. We hope the matter can be expedited and that he can recover his vehicle for further action,” he said.
Another victim, Andrew Cheah, 49, said he had rented out his Toyota Alphard to the same individual for RM250 a day for a week last month, but the vehicle was not returned as agreed.
He said one of two Global Positioning System (GPS) trackers installed in the vehicle had been switched off before he traced the Alphard to Taiping, Perak, and arranged for a friend to retrieve it.
Another victim, Muaz, 39, said he was introduced to the individual known as Aaron through a friend and rented out his Toyota Alphard to a company allegedly owned by the man's wife.
He said the vehicle was rented for a year from April 29 this year to April 29, 2027, at RM4,700 a month, but he had received only three months' payments.
The vehicle has yet to be returned, he said, adding that he found an advertisement yesterday offering his Toyota Alphard for sale through a sambung bayar arrangement.
Michael said the MCA Public Complaints Bureau would refer the cases to the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) for further action.
He also urged other victims linked to the alleged suspect to come forward so that the cases could be consolidated and appropriate action taken. - October 5, 2026
