Chong flanked by the two victims, Fitri (left) and Mohd Iqbal.
KUALA LUMPUR: A couple who staged accidents to extort unsuspecting motorists in the Klang Valley six months ago is believed to have struck again in Negri Sembilan.
This time, their victims were two vehicle rental company owners operating in Seremban whom the couple rented cars from.
Both the rented vehicles were found abandoned with extensive damage.
One of the business owners, who only wanted to be known as Mohd Iqbal, 40, said the couple rented a car from Oct 4 to 18.
He said when they defaulted on payments, he tried contacting them but the couple were unreachable.
The other company owner, Fitri Sinan, 41, also suffered losses after the couple rented a car from him for five days in September.
"The couple later told me that the car was involved in an accident but refused to reveal its location but I traced it to a car workshop," he said adding this was when he learnt of the couple's crime spree.
Mohd Iqbal and Fitri lodged police reports and took their case to MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong on Monday (Nov 17).
Chong said he learnt that the couple themselves had over 100 police reports on accidents they were involved in.
"The latest information we received is that they are now in Malacca.
"I dread to think if their actions lead to a fatal accident or endangers the lives of innocent children who are on board a vehicle they targeted," he said.
He urged the police and Road Transport Department to act swiftly and put an end to this.
"They have not been nabbed yet despite over 100 cases involving them," he said during a press conference here on Monday.
Chong also said victims end up paying for repairs and some had lost their no-claims discount (NCD) after making insurance claims.
He warned motorists to be on alert and said he was compiling the cases allegedly committed by the couple to take to the police.
In May, Chong had raised the matter after he was approached by a dozen motorists who were victimised by the couple.
Victims said the man would usually be the driver and deliberately collide into their vehicle and demand compensation for repairs at the scene of the accident.
He would demand large sums but usually settled for a lesser amount.
