Wednesday September 16, 2009
Cops bust ‘e-Govt’ syndicate
PETALING JAYA: A syndicate which offered a “cheaper” rate to people wishing to do Electronic Government (e-Government) transactions was smashed with the arrest of four men.
The suspects, in their 20s and 30s, were caught when they used fake credit cards to pay for the MyEG services on behalf of their clients.
Petaling Jaya police chief Asst Comm Arjunaidi Mohamed said the syndicate would offer cheaper vehicle insurance payment, road tax renewal and even flight tickets.
The syndicate’s activities came to light when they were caught using a fake credit card to make payment for a traffic summon.
“MyEG Services Sdn Bhd lodged a report when it found that the credit card number used to make the payment belonged to another customer.
“Follow-up investigations revealed that one of the suspects who worked as a cashier at a supermarket had used the details of the customer and produced a fake credit card,” he said.
ACP Arjunaidi said six police reports were lodged against the syndicate which was involved in at least 100 transactions.
The www.myeg.com.my portal is a gateway for online inquiries, applications and payment for assessment fees, summonses and utility bills to the Kuala Lumpur Municipal Council, Road Transport Department, the police, Telekom Malaysia and Tenaga Nasional.
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