QuickCheck: Did Tapah police issue a message about robbers pretending to be from utility companies?

Last week, a WhatsApp message purportedly from Tapah district police headquarters went viral with a claim that three or four men were posing as water or electricity company representatives to rob people.

Was such a message sent?

VERDICT:

FALSE

In a statement, Tapah OCPD Supt Wan Azharuddin Wan Ismail said the message was not issued by the police and added that no reports of such robberies or break-ins were received.

"An investigation by the police found that this WhatsApp message also went viral in 2019," said Supt Wan Azhar.