CALLS from government officials are hard to ignore, especially when it involves allegations of wrongdoing and illegality.
Recently, there were reports that fraudsters had posed as Pharmaceutical Service Division operators to dupe the public, claiming that they had committed offences related to cosmetics regulations and were under investigation.
Is it true that scammers are posing as pharmacy officials to defraud victims in Kelantan?
VERDICT:
TRUE
The Kelantan Health Department said it was aware of such scams and urged the public to remain vigilant and not be deceived by fraudsters posing as pharmacy officials.
Kelantan Health director Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin said the matter came to light after the Health Ministry's Pharmaceutical Service Department received reports of scammers contacting victims, claiming that they had committed an offence related to cosmetics regulations and were being sued by the department.
"Those who receive such calls are advised to remain calm and assess whether they have had any prior dealings with the Pharmaceutical Services Division.
"If they have not, they should ignore the call and avoid disclosing personal information such as MyKad numbers, passport or bank account details," Dr Zaini told Bernama.
For further verification or inquiries, he advised the public to contact the Kelantan Pharmaceutical Services Division at 09-7730 586. - Bernama
