{
  "id": 10987653,
  "title": "Housewife held for impersonating immigration officer to process work permits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/housewife-held-for-impersonating-immigration-officer-to-process-work",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T15:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/30/housewife-held-for-impersonating-immigration-officer-to-process-work-permits"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 50-year-old housewife has been arrested in Melaka for allegedly impersonating a senior immigration officer. The suspect was detained at a cafe in Taman Malim Jaya, where she was offering services to process work permit applications for foreigners. Immigration Director Anirwan Fauzee Aini revealed that the woman had been operating alone for one to two years, targeting desperate employers or foreigners seeking to obtain work permits. During her arrest, police seized items believed to belong to her, including a black uniform, a forged identification card, rank insignia, badges, and other departmental paraphernalia. The suspect had also uploaded photos of herself in the uniform on social media to appear authentic. She has been remanded for four days to aid the ongoing investigation under specific sections of the Immigration Act. The victims and clients of the suspect, as well as her husband, have been summoned to provide further assistance.",
  "summary": "The suspect was arrested while dealing with a Chinese national who claimed to have paid about RM6,000 to obtain a work permit.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Housewife Arrested For Impersonating Immigration Officer To Process Work Pass Applications",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/general-housewife-arrested-for-impersonating-immigration-officer-to",
        "published": "2026-09-30T12:55:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Housewife held for impersonating immigration officer to process work permits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/housewife-held-for-impersonating-immigration-officer-to-process-work-10989323",
        "published": "2026-09-30T15:48:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}