Executive-council member Datuk Samson David Maman cited a complaint that there is one particular ‘association’ selling all kinds of Datuk paraphernalia such as credentials, medals, and car emblems to frauds for about RM80,000 to RM120,000 per Datukship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Badges, medals, and car emblems bearing Datuk titles have been found on sale online.Image via Malaysiakini<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n Items bearing honorific titles made to mislead people into believing individuals are Datuks, such as medals and car emblems, are also illegal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n People reportedly pay dubious sources to get a Datukship not only for personal ego, but mainly for business purposes and instant recognition, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Samson advised the public that the best way to verify the legitimacy of an individual’s title is by checking with their respective state authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The website by the Prime Minister’s Department offers an online service<\/a> to the public to check and verify recipients of awards conferred by the Agong, sultans, or governors in Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can either key in a name in the ‘Carian’ search box<\/strong> or choose a person’s State (Peringkat), Title (Anugerah), and Year Awarded (Tahun Kurniaan) to see if they are in the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Find the checker here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Image via Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n The council said they will then work with relevant state authorities to verify the legitimacy of the person’s title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Samson said convicted offenders can be fined RM20,000, imprisoned up to three years, or both, under the Emblems and Names (Amendment) Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, those guilty of soliciting awards and trying to sell fake titles can face up to 20 years in jail under the Awards Act 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the moment, the government is also planning to set up a national registry of genuine title holders through the Ministry of Home Affairs. Members will be vetted before being issued a special card as proof of their legitimate titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u7ecf\u8fc7\u00a0<\/a>May Vin Ang<\/a>\u00a0 \u6211\u4eec\u91cd\u89c6\u5e76\u5c0a\u91cd\u521b\u4f5c\u8fd9\u7bc7\u6587\u7ae0\u6240\u4ed8\u51fa\u7684\u8f9b\u52e4\u5de5\u4f5c\u3001\u5949\u732e\u7cbe\u795e\u548c\u7814\u7a76\u3002\u901a\u8fc7\u5728\u6211\u4eec\u7684\u7f51\u7ad9\u4e0a\u5c55\u793a\u5b83\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u65e8\u5728\u4e3a\u6211\u4eec\u7684\u8bfb\u8005\u63d0\u4f9b\u6765\u81ea\u4fe1\u8a89\u826f\u597d\u7684\u6765\u6e90\u7684\u6709\u4ef7\u503c\u7684\u4fe1\u606f\u548c\u89c1\u89e3\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u4eec\u9f13\u52b1\u8bbf\u5ba2\u53c2\u89c2 https:\/\/says.com\/<\/a>\u63a2\u7d22\u66f4\u591a\u4ed6\u4eec\u7684\u4f18\u79c0\u6587\u7ae0\u5e76\u652f\u6301\u4ed6\u4eec\u51fa\u8272\u7684\u65b0\u95fb\u5de5\u4f5c\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u611f\u8c22 malaysianow.com\uff0c\u611f\u8c22\u60a8\u4e3a\u544a\u77e5\u548c\u542f\u53d1\u4e16\u754c\u5404\u5730\u7684\u8bfb\u8005\u6240\u505a\u7684\u8d21\u732e\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Badges,](\"https:\/\/images.says.com\/uploads\/story_source\/source_image\/865936\/0d56.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nHe warned that other than receiving the title from the Agong, sultans, or governors of Malaysia, these would not only be fake but also illegal<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Alternatively, he also suggested that people can check the Ceremonial and International Conference Secretariat Division’s official website to see if someone is a real Datuk<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe MDPM also advises those who believe that they have been fooled by a fake Datuk to make a police report against the individual<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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We would like to give credit and express our gratitude to the original authors of this article \u2013 Here’s How To Check If Someone Is A Real Or Fake ‘Datuk’ Online<\/p>\n\n\n\n