Jakim lodges police report over fraudulent use of fund's name
KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) has filed a police report over the fraudulent use of one of its fund names.
Jakim director-general Datuk Dr Sirajuddin Suhaimee said the department also informed the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) about a scam syndicate using the Jakim–Yayasan Waqaf Malaysia (YWM) Musa'adah Fund name to illegally solicit donations.
Sirajuddin said the report was made to enable investigations and firm action to be taken under the relevant legal provisions.
"Jakim takes seriously public complaints regarding the existence of a scam syndicate misusing the name of the Jakim–YWM Musa'adah Fund for unauthorised fundraising purposes.
"For the record, Jakim has never appointed nor engaged in any form of collaboration with any individual or company to represent Jakim in collecting donations for the Musa'adah Fund," he said in a statement today.
Sirajuddin also urged all parties to remain vigilant against the existence of such syndicates.
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