Posts share false claim about 'application for free driving licences' in Malaysia

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Posts share false claim about 'application for free driving licences' in Malaysia
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🇲🇾 Posts share false claim about 'application for free driving licences' in Malaysia

False posts shared repeatedly on Facebook claim Malaysians can apply for"free driving licences". The Malaysian Road Transport Department said the advert was made by a scam syndicate using the Malaysian prime minister's picture and urged the public not to share personal information via the link in the posts.The Malaysian-language caption translates:"Last call! Apply now for free licence assistance for all these groups.

It links to a blog post, for which the thumbnail preview shows a picture of Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Malaysian text:"LAST CALL / DRIVING LICENCE ASSISTANCE / FOR ALL GROUPS / MANY VACANCIES".to obtain a licence in Malaysia is 16 years old for motorcycles and 17 for cars., the Malaysian Road Transport Department said that it does not set the price for driving lessons.

"As a learner driver candidate, it is the sole responsibility of the candidate to make a comparison in terms of price and quality of services offered by several driving Institutes prior to making the decision to learn to drive at any driving Institute," it says.

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