Fizz Fairuz lost RM18,000 in a DBKL tender scam
23 Jul – Datuk Fizz Fairuz recently admitted that he became a victim of a scam by a 26 year-old using the title of Datuk Seri.
The actor, who appeared at the Sentul District Police Headquarters on 22 July, shared that he was asked to pay RM18,000 as a bond for a project tender under the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
"This individual offered me a DBKL tender project. He gave me a list of what to do and I had to pay one percent bond. I really didn't expect him to be a scammer because he asked for company profile," he said. "He asked for payment to a personal account. At first I also questioned the matter, but he said he wanted to help manage everything."
Fizz stated that he made the payment on 6 June, and that they maintained contact up until the fourth day after the payment. However, the other party stopped answering calls and WhatsApp messages, and would come up with various excuses not to respond to the actor's enquiries.
According to Fizz, he began to realise that he was a victim of a scam after the individual disappeared, apart from getting advice from several acquaintances.
"I have contacted some acquaintances who have dealt with him. They advised me not to cooperate and get closer to him. It was my own mistake to only call them after transferring the money. I believe it is because he used the name DBKL," he said.
On the other hand, he revealed that the man in question has already been reprimanded after having cheated a lot of people.
"I hope that the money will be returned even if such a thing could be impossible," he added.
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