Cops arrest four suspected of selling fake sick leave certificates

SHAH ALAM: Police here have arrested two men and two women who are believed to be involved in selling fake sick leave certificates around the city.

Selangor Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief ACP Azman Ali said that in a raid on a house in Jalan Kaloi 17/17 Section 17, Shah Alam on Monday (Feb 7) police also seized a number of fake sick leave certificate documents that had been printed and also equipment to make as well print the sick leave certificates.

"Among the items seized were 62 fake sick leave certificates, five mobile phones of various brands, a computer, a printing machine and two ATM cards,” he said in a statement on Tuesday (Feb 8).

He said the suspects are aged between 22 and 35 and have been remanded until Feb 11 to assist in investigations according to Section 420 of the Penal Code for the offence of deception by submitting false documents as valid.

"Three of them were agents selling the fake certificates while the other was responsible for printing the certificates. If convicted, they can be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than 10 years with whipping and also a fine,” he said

Azman said that it is believed that the four have been actively selling the certificates since early 2020.

"They were selling each fake sick leave certificates for RM40. Buyers had to give their personal details and the dates for the certificates and from which clinic. Payments are transferred into the agents' accounts and the certificates will be delivered to the buyers," he said.

ACP Azman said police are still tracking down the buyers of the certificates.

"We managed to bring down the syndicate after careful surveillance and gathering actionable intelligence," he said.