Cases of counterfeit money detected at top-up counters, says espressway operator

KUALA SELANGOR: The Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR) has acknowledged receiving several reports of counterfeit money being used at its top-up counters, but stresses that these incidents are isolated and not a cause for concern. Read full story KUALA SELANGOR: The Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR) has acknowledged receiving several reports of counterfeit money being used at its top-up counters, but stresses that these incidents are isolated and not a cause for concern.Its Chief Operating Officer, Ahmad Fuad Ahmad Shahimi, said such cases were rare, under control, and had not had any significant impact on the highway’s daily operations, reported Sinar Harian.“We have received cases of counterfeit money, but they are rare and do not pose a major issue for LATAR,” he said.“There have been reports, but the number of cases is very low, and none have occurred for quite some time,” he added when met during the launch of the 2026 Road Safety Campaign at the Ijok Toll Plaza here on Monday (Feb 16).Ahmad Fuad said that, as a preventive measure, management has installed counterfeit-detection machines at all top-up lanes.He explained that the installation of these machines was to ensure that every value-added transaction could be thoroughly checked before being accepted.According to him, this measure is part of the standard operating procedure implemented to prevent any elements of fraud.“At the counter top-up lanes, there are counterfeit money detection machines. If a banknote is found to be not genuine, we will reject it and not accept it,” he stressed. Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates! Tags / Keywords: LATAR , Counterfeit Money , Road Safety Campaign , Increased Security , Highway Top-Up. Report a mistake What is the issue about? Spelling and grammatical error Factually incorrect Story is irrelevant This field is mandatory. Please provide details of the report. Email (optional) Please enter valid email. Report issue Cancel Invalid captcha response. Please re-try again. Thank you for your report! Related News Nation 25 Apr 2024 Latar announces temporary closure of Ijok interchange to Puncak Alam Nation 23 Feb 2022 Two motorcyclists hurt after crashing into car on Latar Nation 18 Dec 2025 Government to maintain toll freeze on 10 highways in 2026