Scammers using Chong’s name to con victims


It’s not me: Chong (centre) showing the number of one of the scammers using his name to cheat the public at the press conference at Wisma MCA. With him are his legal adviser Alex Kok (left) and Federal Territories MCA public service bureau chairman Banie Chin.

KUALA LUMPUR: Conmen are using Datuk Seri Michael Chong’s name to convince victims of their scams.

The MCA public services and complaints department head said this had become a common tactic employed by scammers to add credibility to their lies.

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