Petronas issues scam alert on fake investment with unauthorised use of company and CEO’s names

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said it has been made aware of another online investment scam that is currently circulating on WhatsApp involving the...

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It said the message includes a fake news report from The Star with the headline “Special report: Petronas opens joint investment platform with government support!” and highlights a scheme that promises returns through weekly investments in government operations related to liquefied natural gas production.

In a statement warning about the scam, Petronas said the report also includes a fake video of Tengku Muhammad Taufik, with his image and voice manipulated using artificial intelligence software.Meanwhile, Petronas’s management wishes to clarify and stress that there is no such investment platform from Petronas and would like to urge the public not to respond to this fake investment scheme.

 

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