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Article: Con man claims he's Sultan's adopted son!
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- The Malay Mail
- Article date:
- September 2, 2003
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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 ...