The magistrate's court here today set February 13 to charge a company offering Umrah packages and two of its directors for 51 counts of fraud involving RM503,221.
Four police investigation papers into Emraz Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd over its alleged involvement in umrah package fraud amounting to millions of ringgit have been classified as no further action (NFA) by the deputy public prosecutor’s office.
Police have confirmed receiving 399 reports in connection with alleged umrah package frauds by a local company between January 1 and yesterday, involving 1,614 pilgrims nationwide and incurring a loss of over RM14 million.
Once dubbed Malaysia’s ‘project of the year’, Sarawak offshore project now faces an uncertain future amid budget blowouts and state-federal oil disputes with US$1 billion cost overrun
