UNIVERSITI Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia president Dr Mohd Daud Bakar today denied being involved in a fraud case involving the transfer of a sum of money into two bank accounts in Malaysia and abroad.

Daud said there were several individuals with various names using his profile picture on Facebook to connect with social media users.

“Some have been deceived. Some contacted me directly when they found out the truth. I have advised them to report to Facebook.

“I have also lodged a report with Facebook several times and updated on my Facebook and Instagram status about the use of my pictures by irresponsible individuals under various names,” he told Bernama via WhatsApp today.

Earlier, Daud said he had received a call from Persatuan Pengguna Melayu Malaysia to notify him of cases of fraud involving the transfer of a sum of money into two bank accounts in Malaysia and overseas.

He said he had lodged a report with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission  regarding the matter and will lodge a police report today.

He advised people not to be easily deceived by individuals communicate through social media and urged them to do a background check if they feel something is amiss. – Bernama, October 13, 2020.