Cops arrest guard in fake job offer case using Fadillah’s name

PETALING JAYA: A security guard has been arrested on suspicion of using the name of deputy prime minister (DPM) Fadillah Yusof in a fake job offer case.

He was arrested at a security post for government premises in Samarahan, Sarawak, Bernama reported.

Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain confirmed that the 32-year-old man was detained at 12.45pm and two mobile phones were seized from him.

The arrest followed a police report filed by a man on Oct 15, claiming to have received a job offer letter from the suspect, who posed as a secretarial officer at the DPM’s office.

“The complainant had known the suspect since July and believed he was a close aide to the DPM.

“Trusting the suspect, the complainant handed over personal documents. After this, the suspect gave him two letters — one appointing him as a secretarial officer and another for a government quarters application.

“Verification with the complainant’s sister’s colleague confirmed that both letters were fake. He then filed a police report, fearing the documents might be misused for illegal purposes,” he said when contacted.

Razarudin said the man had been working in Samarahan since 2018 and had offered various federal government job opportunities to several friends, including the complainant, at the end of October.

“The suspect admitted he made these offers to gain attention from his friends, who believed he knew ‘higher-ups’ who could help them. He enjoyed being treated as an important person.

“He also claimed that he did not misuse their personal data and did not ask his friends for any rewards for helping them,” he said.

Razarudin said the case is being investigated under Sections 420 and 511 of the Penal Code for cheating and attempting to commit an offence.

Earlier, the media reported that police had launched an investigation after a civil servant in Kuching notified Fadillah via WhatsApp last Thursday about discovering two official letters from the Prime Minister’s Department at a government agency office in Kuching.

The letters, which mentioned Fadillah’s name, offered various positions and approvals for government quarters.

Following this, Fadillah released a statement on Thursday denying that his office had issued appointment letters for individuals to serve as officers at his office.