15 contractors conned of RM2.5mil in forestry scam


Crying foul: Some of the contractors, who got conned by Faiz, airing their grievances.

IPOH: Fifteen contractors, swayed by the suave and sophisticated appearance of a “broker”, thought they were getting lucrative tenders from the Perak State Forestry Department – and ended up being allegedly cheated of RM2.5mil.

Businessman Safaruddin Arif, 51, said he met the so-called broker named Faiz here through a friend and they immediately discussed business.

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