KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - The letter 'i' was all a smooth-talking con artist needed to cheat two companies of RM510,000 (S$214,000).
The suspect, who worked with Kujiwa Corporation Sdn Bhd last year and Aluta Metal Sdn Bhd this year, opened bank accounts under the names of "Kujiwai" and "Alutai". When he received cheques for Kujiwa and Aluta, he added 'i' behind the names before banking the cheques into his accounts.
It is understood that other firms may have also fallen victim to the con artist's scam.
It was also revealed that the con artist offered unsuspecting clients of the two companies discounts in return for advance and early payments.
