RM6,000 work permit deal leads to arrest of alleged fake Immigration officer

The Melaka Immigration Department has arrested a housewife in her 50s for allegedly impersonating a senior immigration officer and fraudulently offering to process work pass applications for foreigners.

The arrest, which took place at a cafe in Taman Malim Jaya, led to a subsequent raid at a condominium in Kota Laksamana where items linked to the impersonation were seized.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect, who has been conducting these activities for up to two years, deceived several individuals by offering unofficial services for work permits and temporary visit passes.

The public is urged to remain cautious and seek immigration services only through official channels.

MELAKA, Oct 1 — The Melaka Immigration Department (JIM) has arrested a housewife suspected of impersonating a senior immigration officer and offering services to process work pass applications for foreigners.

Melaka Immigration director Anirwan Fauzee Mohd Aini said the woman, in her 50s, was detained in a raid under Op Serkap at a cafe in Taman Malim Jaya here at about 6 pm yesterday.

Anirwan Fauzee said following the arrest, another raid was conducted at a condominium in Kota Laksamana, where various items believed to belong to the suspect were seized to assist in further investigations.

The items seized included a set of black uniform with accessories, a pair of senior immigration officer rank insignia, a pair of JIM collar badges, a JIM integrity badge, two grey headscarves, two black T-shirts bearing the JIM logo and a forged JIM identification card.

“When she was detained at the cafe, the suspect was dealing with a Chinese national who claimed to have paid about RM6,000 to obtain a work permit. So far, about three victims, including two Malaysians, are believed to have been duped by the suspect.

“The suspect offered services to apply for work passes for foreigners requiring work permits or temporary visit passes for employment, without the employer or foreigner concerned having to go to an Immigration office,” he said at a press conference here yesterday.

He said preliminary investigations found that the suspect had been carrying out the impersonation and fraud activities for between one and two years, operating alone and approaching employers or foreigners who appeared desperate to obtain work permits.

He said the mother of five had also uploaded pictures of herself fully dressed in the department’s uniform on social media to convince employers that she was an officer of the department.

Anirwan Fauzee said the suspect was remanded for four days from yesterday until Saturday to assist investigations under Sections 56(1)(k) and 56(1)(l) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.

“JIM Melaka has also issued witness summonses to the victims or clients of the suspect as well as her husband to assist in further investigations.

“In this regard, the public is advised to remain vigilant and not be easily deceived by individuals offering unofficial immigration services, but instead deal directly with the nearest JIM office,” he said. — Bernama

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马六甲移民局逮捕了一名 50 多岁的家庭主妇，她涉嫌冒充高级移民官员，并以欺诈手段为外国人办理工作准证申请。

逮捕行动发生在 Taman Malim Jaya 的一家咖啡馆，随后警方突袭了 Kota Laksamana 的一处公寓，并在那里查获了与冒充他人有关的物品。

初步调查显示，该嫌疑人从事此类活动长达两年，通过提供非官方的工作许可证和临时访问通行证服务欺骗了多人。

敦促公众保持谨慎，仅通过官方渠道寻求移民服务。

马六甲，10月1日讯——马六甲移民局（JIM）逮捕了一名涉嫌冒充高级移民官员并为外国人提供工作准证申请办理服务的家庭主妇。

马六甲移民局局长阿尼尔万·法兹·莫哈末·艾尼表示，这名50多岁的女子昨天下午6点左右在马林再也花园的一家咖啡馆被警方以“行动突袭”的方式拘留。

阿尼尔万·法兹表示，逮捕行动结束后，警方在哥打拉沙马那的一处公寓进行了另一次突击搜查，查获了据信属于嫌疑人的各种物品，以协助进一步调查。

查获的物品包括一套黑色制服及配件、一对高级移民官员军衔标志、一对 JIM 领章、一枚 JIM 诚信徽章、两条灰色头巾、两件印有 JIM 标志的黑色 T 恤和一张伪造的 JIM 身份证。

“当她在咖啡馆被拘留时，嫌疑人正在与一名中国公民交谈，该公民声称已支付约6000令吉以获得工作准证。到目前为止，据信已有约三名受害者，其中包括两名马来西亚人，被该嫌疑人诈骗。”

“嫌疑人向需要工作许可或临时访问签证的外国人提供申请工作准证的服务，而无需雇主或相关外国人前往移民局，”他昨天在新闻发布会上说。

他说，初步调查发现，嫌疑人单独作案，冒充他人进行诈骗活动已有1到2年时间，他专门接近那些看起来急于获得工作许可的雇主或外国人。

他说，这位五个孩子的母亲还在社交媒体上上传了自己身穿该部门制服的照片，以说服雇主相信她是该部门的一名官员。

阿尼尔万·法齐表示，嫌疑人从昨天起至周六被还押四天，以协助根据 1959/63 年移民法第 56(1)(k) 条和第 56(1)(l) 条进行调查。

“JIM Melaka 还向嫌疑人的受害者或客户以及她的丈夫发出证人传票，以协助进一步调查。

“在这方面，我们建议公众保持警惕，不要轻易被提供非官方移民服务的个人欺骗，而应直接联系就近的移民局办事处，”他说道。——马新社

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