VEHICLE owners are quick to pounce on special registration index series introduced by the Road Transport Department (JPJ), often bidding huge sums to get one of these plates.
In April alone, about RM24mil in revenue was raised through the "A_A" series, with some numbers fetching bids ranging from RM700,000 to RM900,000.
The revenue goes towards funding such public service programmes as crash helmet exchanges and MyLesen, for the B40 income group.
So there was understandable buzz on social media earlier this week when an "approval letter" began circulating about a new "EE" licence plate series.
The letter informs the "recipient" to register their bid at the nearest JPJ office within 12 months.
But is JPJ actually offering EE plates?
VERDICT:
FALSE
JPJ has denied issuing or using the vehicle registration index series EE as circulated on social media.
According to Bernama, its director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said on Wednesday (Dec 17) that the department has never issued, introduced, or approved such a vehicle registration index series.
"The approval letter circulating on social media is fake and constitutes a form of fraud that has the potential to confuse and deceive the public.
"Preliminary investigations found that irresponsible parties unlawfully used the format and identity of official JPJ correspondence, including letterheads, writing style, and layout that look like real department documents," he said in a statement.
Aedy Fadly said these actions have caused confusion among the public and undermined the department's credibility.
The department has lodged a police report to enable further investigations into the matter, he added.
"JPJ would like to remind the public to always remain vigilant, not to be easily deceived by any offers or information related to dubious vehicle registration numbers, and to always verify through official channels to avoid becoming victims of fraud," he said.
