00:01A scam syndicate is allegedly using AI-generated images of a fictitious Datuk posing with prominent
00:08Malaysian figures to gain public trust and lure victims into investment schemes.
00:13MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong said the woman,
00:19who goes by the name Dalton Xenia on social media, portrays herself as a philanthropist.
00:25He said members of the public had approached him, Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation, MCPF,
00:31Melaka Chairman Edison Chan, and the Council of Federal Datuk's Malaysia to verify the woman's identity.
00:55So because of that, many also inquired, where is this beautiful Datuk is from Wei Wan?
01:03Also want to know from where. Also ask me whether I know her or not.
01:07And ask our Edison whether I know her or not.
01:10Then at first, everyone become buzzer.
01:13Become buzzer and Edison went and checked and found that there's no such Datuk.
01:18Chong suspects the syndicate could be operated by foreigners as the woman claims to be an ambassador of the Malaysian
01:26Red Cross Charity.
01:27Everyone thought that she's the ambassador, so-called charity ambassador, for the Red Cross, Malaysian Red Cross Charity.
01:38Malaysia, where called Red Cross?
01:39Malaysian is Red Crescent, he put Malaysia, Malaysian Red Cross Charity, and she's that ambassador.
01:48The social media account portrays the woman as a charitable figure who helps those in need.
01:54It also features testimonials from individuals purportedly thanking her for helping them earn substantial investment returns.
02:02Some posts allegedly claim participants received winnings and returns exceeding RM3.2 billion.
02:09Chong said the posts were aimed at enticing more people into the schemes.
02:14Our job here is to alert the public whether how the authority want to do it, we don't know.
02:21I'm sure MCMC will know what to do because why they have used our Prime Minister's face inside.
02:29They also use our ex-IGP, you see?
02:31Even our present IGP also put, ah, this is so sexy league, ah.
02:37MCPF Melaka Chairman Edison Chan urged the police to investigate the authenticity of the certificates displayed online,
02:44the use of official images, the parties behind the social media accounts, and any related financial transactions.
02:51Council of Federal Datuk's Malaysia Legal Affairs Deputy Head, Datuk Joy Apukutan,
02:56said the misuse of honorary titles had become increasingly serious,
03:01with some individuals exploiting them to gain public trust and solicit investments.
03:06He said the council had submitted proposals to amend existing laws governing honorary titles and awards.
03:13We have made proposals to amend the legislation to enhance and to confer to the wider audience,
03:20to state awards as well, as well as to increase the offences to sentencing to both fines and to imprisonment,
03:30all both.
03:31So this is what we have done.
03:33So that is part of our progression of this matter.
03:37Apukutan advised the public to verify honorary titles through the council's website, mddm.org.my,
03:44or the Istiadad website, istiadad.gov.my.
03:50All right.
03:51All right.
03:52All right.
