JOHOR BAHRU - Johor Police are hunting for three individuals believed to be involved in the fraudulent forgery of ‘Letter Of Undertaking’ documents using the name of Tunku Mahkota Johor involving foreign exchange transactions amounting to USD5 trillion (RM20.91 trillion).
Police chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the document was found to have been issued and signed by a local woman with the title of Datuk Seri claiming to have received a mandate from Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim.
He said the Johor Police became aware of the matter following receiving a police report made by the head of the media unit, Johor Royal Family Communication Office at about 7pm yesterday.
“A fake document that obtained Tunku Ismail's mandate to conduct foreign currency exchange transactions from USD to Ringgit Malaysia (RM) worth USD200 billion to USD5 trillion.
“The results of a review through the website WWW.ISTIADAT.GOV.MY found that the person with the title of Datuk Seri is not registered as an individual with the title.
“Johor Police are actively investigating to track down these three suspects. Further information on this case is still under investigation, "he said in a statement today.
