Beware of bogus TNB bill discount offers, says Bukit Aman

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Beware of bogus TNB bill discount offers, says Bukit Aman
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"Investigations showed that the syndicates would offer discounts of between 20% and 30% on Tenaga Nasional Bhd bills via Facebook."The scammers will then send back a receipt to show proof of payment before instructing the victims to transfer the payment minus the 'discounted amount' to a given bank account.He urged the public to be cautious of discounts offered online, especially only through a single platform.

Taiping OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Nasir Ismail said the victim lodged a report on Monday , saying he had been deceived by an individual offering a 35% discount on TNB bills. "From July 8 to Aug 27, the victim collected approximately RM207,000 from his customers and after deducting the promised 35% discount, the victim made 11 bank transfers totalling RM164,903 to five different accounts provided by the suspect," he said.

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