There's A Fake Tabung Harapan Malaysia Fund Account Number That's Circulating Online
Be careful.
By Sadho Ram — 02 Jun 2018, 06:36 PM
While Malaysians are going out of their way to donate money to Tabung Harapan Malaysia to help offset the country's RM1 trillion debt, there are those who are trying to fool members of the public
There are posters being circulated on social media platforms including WhatsApp of Tabung Harapan Malaysia fund bearing an account number that actually doesn't exist.
The posters with the non-existent account number are identical to the official Tabung Harapan Malaysia poster published by the Finance Ministry on its Facebook page.
If you are donating money into the trust fund's account, please make sure to double check the account number and other details
Here's the genuine Tabung Harapan Malaysia account number:
5660 1062 6452
Meanwhile, the Maybank account number is listed under "Tabung Harapan M'sia" account name and accepts donations only in ringgit, reported The Star Online.
The Finance Ministry would lodge a police report
Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has said that the Ministry would lodge a police report against anyone who attempted to take advantage of the goodness of the public.
The fund, which is managed by the Finance Ministry, has received RM18.6 million in donations from the public as of 3pm Friday
The Finance Ministry has announced that the contribution is tax-deductible for individuals and companies, and there is no limit to the tax deduction.
All money collected will be audited and will only be used to reduce the federal government's RM1 trillion debt, reported NST Online.