You Could Be Buying Fake Pos Laju Envelopes (And Here's How To Spot One)
If the price seems too good to be true, it probably is.
By Tang Ruxyn — 25 May 2016, 10:05 AM
The Selangor Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Department has seized 15,000 fake prepaid Pos Laju envelopes recently following a tip from national postal delivery service company Pos Malaysia Bhd
Selangor enforcement chief Abdul Rosik said the seizure on May 12 at Port Klang found 15,000 fake prepaid Pos Laju envelopes valued at RM99,300 and was the first case of its kind in the country.
"The envelopes are believed to have been printed in China and brought into the country to be sold at a cheaper price," he told reporters yesterday, 24 May.
He said the ministry had identified the company behind the scam and believed the illegal activity started last November.
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According to Pos Malaysia spokesman Mohd Yusri Dollah, as reported by The Star, Pos Malaysia has begun to ramp up security measures by putting expiry dates and barcodes on the envelopes
Bernama reported that most of the fake envelopes are sold in a bulk, and at a cheaper price.
For example, an "S" size envelope was sold for only RM5 each whereas the official pricing of the original product at Pos Malaysia is at RM6.36 each including Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Meanwhile, Pos Malaysia group chief executive officer Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh said Pos Malaysia could detect the fakes and would not process any document of items sent in them.
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Additionally, Mohd Yusri has offered some advice on how to identify some tell-tale signs that you might be buying a fake Pos Laju flyer:
2. Most of the counterfeit envelopes are in S or L size.
3. The words"Pos Laju" on the original envelope are rough and textured, but smooth on the counterfeit.