Perkeso battles evolving fraud [WATCH]
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of company executives and doctors facing court action over false Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) claims highlights the growing complexity of fraud cases handled by the government agency.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Company executives and doctors are increasingly being subject to legal action over fraudulent Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) claims, according to Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed, Perkeso's CEO. The government agency has observed a trend of suspicious claims related to government assistance programmes, such as PenjanaKerjaya, the Wage Subsidy Programme and Daya Kerjaya.
Perkeso executives report that fraudsters are adapting their methods to circumvent controls and are treating fraud as a source of income. In several cases, these activities appear to be systematic efforts by groups or individuals.
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