Local leader falls victim to identity theft


Stay vigilant: Mohd Rawi showing his newly replaced MyKad and the remaining balance of his Sara cash aid during a press conference in Ipoh. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star

IPOH: After receiving three public complaints regarding fraudulent claims under the RM100 Sara cash aid scheme, Mohd Rawi Abdullah, the chief of the Perak Barisan Nasional Public Service and Complaints Centre, was taken aback to discover that he, too, had fallen victim to the scam.

Despite having replaced his stolen MyKad, he discovered that someone had used the old identity card to claim the aid, leaving only RM2.70 in the account.

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