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Bank account ‘lenders’
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may face abetment charge
by Charles Ramendran or bribe after crooks make up stories about have taken out advertisements in newspapers
newsdesk@thesundaily.com their loved ones having been kidnapped or especially vernacular dailies to lure unsus-
IPOH Break Fast 7.16pm facing imprisonment as a result of issues with pecting individuals.
Imsak (tomorrow) 5.40am KUALA LUMPUR: People who allow their the law. Victims who end up paying up do so He said such advertisements offer part-time
bank accounts to be used by fraud syndicates into bank accounts “borrowed” from such jobs claiming to pay successful candidates
PETALING JAYA Break Fast 7.15pm for improper purposes will be charged with individuals. well for simple tasks.
/SHAH ALAM abetment in the crime. The head of the federal commercial crimes Those who respond, many of whom are
Imsak (tomorrow) 5.39am The warning came from police who said investigations secretariat of policy research college students, are told that all they were
such offenders who were victims due to and public relations, Supt Baharuddin Idris, required to do to be paid between RM200 and
KUALA LUMPUR Break Fast 7.15pm ignorance had been let off in the past, but that said that to date, two people who allowed their RM300 a week was to “rent” out their bank
/PUTRAJAYA Imsak (tomorrow) 5.39am investigators were now coming down hard accounts to be used had been charged in court accounts and ATM cards, Baharuddin said.
on them as their role in sharing their bank for abetment in cheating. He said the syndicates also use drug addicts
SEREMBAN Break Fast 7.13pm accounts either knowingly or otherwise played “People should know by now with all the and pay them a pittance to open bank accounts
a major role in the ability of the syndicates to media reports and warnings from the authori- under their names.
Imsak (tomorrow) 5.38am pull off scams. ties that it is a crime to do so. On another matter, Baharuddin warned
The syndicates in executing their scams “A bank account is private and confiden- that people using photographs of others to
MALACCA Break Fast 7.12pm often use tactics such as claiming their poten- tial and should not be lent, leased or used by open accounts on online social networks such
Imsak (tomorrow) 5.37am tial victims had won large amounts of cash in anyone except the holder. They have only as Facebook were committing the offence of
non-existent contests, and telling them they themselves to blame if the police come knock- identification theft.
JOHOR BARU Break Fast 7.05pm would have to pay a deposit to claim their ing on their doors when victims lodge a police He said the department had to date rec-
Imsak (tomorrow) 5.31am
prize. report,” he said. eived two reports from individuals saying
There are also hundreds of cases of peo- Baharuddin said that in a desperate move their photos had been used on such websites
ple fleeced by being made to pay a ransom to seek bank accounts, cheating syndicates without their knowledge.
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Raya price controls
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‘Carry H1N1 kit when travelling’ TEMERLOH: Eighteen items will be subject to
by Karen Arukesamy ing travel. price controls during the Hari Raya period, with
www.islam.gov.my/portal/puasa.php immediate effect until Sept 27.
newsdesk@thesundaily.com People with flu symptoms are advised not
to attend open houses and functions during the Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consum-
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has advised festive period to prevent the spread of H1N1, erism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob
the public to carry an H1N1 kit with face masks, and endangering people in the high risk category said traders would have to obtain licences, given
tissues and hand sanitiser at all times, especially such as children below five, pregnant women, free, from any of the ministry’s branches, to sell
during the festive season. the obese, and people with chronic diseases and the items.
Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr To date, 15,057 licences had been issued to
chronic respiratory illness.
traders nationwide, he said yesterday.
Mohd Ismail Merican said in a statement yes- “As of 9am yesterday, no new death due to
Items on the list are live chicken, standard
terday that as many people will travel on public H1N1 had been registered. A total of 231 patients
chicken, super chicken, local beef, buffalo meat
transport during the Hari Raya period, a kit is with influenza-like illness were admitted to hos- imported from India, grade A, B and C chicken
important to ensure personal safety. pitals nationwide, and 166 patients discharged,” eggs, round cabbage and potatoes imported from
“All individuals with flu symptoms are advised Ismail said. Indonesia and China, red chilli, tomato, coconut,
to use their own transport as much as possible to The death toll from H1N1 in Malaysia stands grated coconut, imported groundnuts, onions
reduce the spread of influenza-like illness. at 74. One thousand and forty-eight patients are from India, garlic from China and mackerel.
“However, those who have to use public currently being treated in 106 hospitals including “Normally, people buy the essential items in
transport should use a face mask at all times,” 14 private hopitals nationwide. large amounts a week before Hari Raya. Some
he said. Referring to a frequent enquiry from the pub- 2,000 ministry enforcement officers will be
Ismail urged the public to practise good lic, Ismail said a throat swab is only taken from intensifying checks on traders,” Ismail said.
hygiene, keep their hands clean and ensure that patients admitted to hospital. Reports price hikes at the ministry enforce-
used tissues are disposed of in rubbish bins to “The confirmation test is unnecessary for ment office nearest to you, call 1-800-886-800 or
prevent them becoming agents of infection dur- people receiving outpatient treatment,” he said. e-mail: e-aduan@kpdnkk.gov.my – Bernama

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Lesson to university staff: VC

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“It’s the price you have to pay. It was
unintentional and it’s our first case of
plagiarism, and the printers suffer the
biggest loss because the books cannot be
sold,” he said.
Nik Mustapha said the episode serves
as a lesson to university staff – deans,
directors and senior officers – who have
all been issued a warning on the severity
of such acts.
He said UPM has a Publications
Committee which screens material to
be published, albeit focused on journals
and articles, as part of the university’s
efforts to scale the annual QS World
University Rankings by Times Higher
Education.
“UPM will have a sub-committee that
will be dedicated to screening materials
for books following this. Before the book
is sent for publication, the draft of the
material will need to get an endorsement
from the Publications Committee,” Nik
Mustapha said.
The authors and publishers of the
original material have not been notified.