Fifteen in Malaysia, including celebrities cheated out of US$25,000 over bogus holiday package
Suspect had contacted travel agency pretending to be cheated actor’s assistant
By Faisal Asyraf
About 15 people including two celebrities lodged a police report against a woman who is said to have cheated them out of RM100,000 (US$24,873) over a bogus holiday package.
Actors Aziz M Osman and Den Wahab were among those who lodged the report at the Mutiara Damansara police station against the woman who claimed to be a representative with a travel and tour agency.
Den told media members that he and about 20 people in a group booked a trip to South Korea from November 24 to November 28 last year with the woman.
“On the third day, the agency asked us to check-out from the hotel as they have not received payment from the woman.
“It is understood that the woman had earlier contacted the agency to ask about a holiday package. Under the pretext of being Aziz’s assistant, she told the agency that she would book a holiday package on behalf of the group,” he said.