00:00The plot has thickened in the case of a self-proclaimed Datuk Sri accused of
00:06swindling victims out of thousands of ringgit after the man himself offered,
00:10then backed out, of publicly revealing his identity. At a press conference on
00:15Monday, MCA Public Services and Complaints Department Head Datuk Sri Michael Chong
00:21said the man had earlier contacted his office expressing his intention to
00:26attend the event to clear his name. He's supposed to come here and yesterday he
00:34told me he had also contacted a reporter to come here. So we follow his what you
00:43call that instruction, we follow his instruction, so we invite all the
00:48reporters to come here. But last minute yesterday I received a message that he's
00:54very sick, he's very sick, he cannot come, he cannot come and also he suffer from high blood pressure.
01:04Last Friday, Chong revealed he had received six complaints from individuals who
01:10claimed they were scammed by a man who claimed to be a Datuk Sri running a
01:14fraudulent investment scheme. One of the victims reportedly lost 400,000 ringgit and
01:19another is said to be a Datin. Following the public disclosure, the suspect
01:24uploaded a copy of his identity card and supporting documents on social media in an
01:30attempt to defend himself. He also threatened legal action against Chong and the
01:34Council of Datuk Dato Malaysia . Chong, however, said they had no intention of apologizing,
01:43pointing out inconsistencies in the man's documents, including a suspicious title
01:48description, Ahli Istana Anak Angkat, printed above his name. Chong also displayed a copy of
01:55another identity card allegedly belonging to the man's partner, who goes by the name Putri.
02:00He urged others who may have fallen victim to the scam to come forward and lodge police reports.
02:06MDDM President Datuk Samson, David Maman, said the Council had received two more complaints
02:13from individuals who claimed they too were deceived by the same person.
02:17Dari pihak MDDM, hari-hari ada, we are lucky if one week we go by with no, no complaints.
02:26But the process is panjang, okay, need to make police reports, etc. Bukan kita yang buat,
02:33yang kena tipu, yang nak adu, dia kena buat report sendiri dan bagi kami salinan report,
02:40kita akan bagi ke tunjuk Datuk Sri dan baru kita hantar ke pejabat IGP untuk tindakan.
02:46Meanwhile, Datuk Hamzah Limin, Datuk Lembaga Suku Bidwanda Raja Balang Luak Johol,
02:52clarified that traditional titles under Luak Johol are only valid if recommended by the Datuk
02:58Undang Johol and conferred by the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan in an official state
03:04ceremony at Istana Besar Sri Menanti. He warned that any titles conferred outside of official venues,
03:11such as in hotels or private functions, are not legitimate. Hamzah also raised concerns over the
03:18growing misuse of traditional symbols and titles, saying some individuals use forged documents and
03:24royal-sounding phrases, such as Duli Yang Mahamulya, to appear legitimate. He stressed
03:30that such acts are punishable under existing laws.
03:37of the languages that are unt girls, even the very first part of the month, and the
03:40wonderful issues that they have taken and managed to take, and if its wings are the same
03:42side, and the present which I look for, and I'm going to have the letters.
03:45It's a thought that the first thing would be like of, the practice of the
03:47range that it is. Some people who have not got people, they say it's a
03:49hard time to come, and it's a hard time to come. It's a hard time to come, but I am the
03:55target. It's a hard time to come, and it's a hard time to come. It's a long time to come. It's a hard time to come. It's a hard time to come.
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