KUALA LUMPUR: A security guard was detained in connection with circulating fake letters bearing Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof’s name.
The letters have so far been sent to several people in Sarawak.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the 32-year-old man was detained by police in Samarahan, Sarawak, on Saturday.
“The arrest was made following a report lodged by a man who claimed to have received a job offer from the suspect.
“The job was supposedly for an office secretary post at the deputy prime minister’s office,” he said.
The IGP said the complainant claimed to have met the suspect in July and the latter convinced the complainant that he was Fadilah’s security escort.
“The complainant felt confident (about the offer) and handed over all personal documents. The suspect then handed him a letter of appointment as an office secretary and an application for government quarters,” he said.
Checks revealed the letters were fake, he said.
“The complainant then lodged a police report.
“Sarawak police detained the suspect and seized two mobile phones,” he said.
Investigation showed that the suspect worked at the Samarahan district office since 2018, Razarudin said.
He said the suspect claimed to have not misused any personal details given to him and he also did not receive any monetary reward.
