Public warned against conmen posing as real estate agents

The real McCoy: (From left) Soma, Lim and Tunku Fauzi showing off real ID tags. Members of the public are advised to look out for the REN numbers.

THE Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Malaysia (BOVAEA) has warned the public to beware of con artists posing as real estate negotiators.

The board said the scams had come to light following a spate of complaints and Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents past president Siva Shanker said desperate property owners looking to sell their assets were especially vulnerable.