Article: Con man claims he's Sultan's adopted son!

A CON man who cheated at least eight people of their cars and money four months ago used the same `trump card' each time - he claimed to be the adopted son of the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

Yet Yau Weng, one of the victims, said the 25-year-old con man, known as Mohd Shafie, appeared prosperous and successful with a taste for the good life. The man frequented five-star hotels and always paid the bills with a yellow `royal card'.

Yet said he came to know Mohd Shafie through a friend and that he also met some of the other victims through common acquaintances.

On May 23, The Malay Mail reported that Yet managed to recover his Toyota Aristo in Sungai Petani, Kedah, after ...

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