Going undercover to unearth how the syndicate operated, reporters of Malay Mail ordered three fake MCs via WhatsApp after coming across a business card offering their services, placed on a vehicle parked in Kota Damansara.

The ‘order’, which can also be made via Facebook, was placed on Aug 27 and three days later, the fake MCs were delivered to the reporter’s house.

“You will be given a tracking code to monitor the delivery process of your MCs, so you wouldn’t have to worry about it not reaching you,” Malay Mail reported the supplier as having informed the customer.

The price of one MC is RM30. If a customer requests for MCs from two different clinics, the price is RM50 with a complimentary MC as part of the deal.

“You have the option of using the complimentary MC for one of your requested off days or choose to keep it,” the supplier explained.

Backdated and advance MCs are also provided upon request.

The clinics stated in the MCs can be found in the Klang Valley and the names stamped on the chit are of legitimate doctors so as to minimise the likelihood of suspicion among employers.

Malay Mail visited two such clinics – Mediviron Subang and Medijaya Damansara Utama — and spoke to the doctors whose names were used on the MCs.

“This is embarrassing as I never would have thought I would be a victim of syndicates supplying fake MCs,” Dr Amanjit Kaur of Mediviron Subang said, adding that it was relatively easy to obtain the information of which doctor was on duty as the information was online.

Meanwhile Dr Ng Ee Vern of Medijaya Damansara Utama, said, “I have never dealt with an issue like this. Despite knowing there is a demand for fake MCs, I did not expect it to reach this extent.”

Both doctors said the fake MCs did vary in some respects to the chits each produced from their respective clinics.

News of syndicates selling fake MCs made headlines on April 30, when Subang police rounded up a thriving business operating out of a printing and photocopy shop. They also arrested two employees.