KUALA LUMPUR: The public is advised against falling for scams using images of Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah to sell health products, says the MCA Public Services and Complaints Department.

       "This is a tactic being used in order to boost online sales of health products which are claimed to reduce blood sugar levels.

       "We believe the scam is based in Hong Kong and certain parties in Malaysia are cooperating with the scammers," its head Datuk Seri Michael Chong told reporters on Thursday (Sept 1).

       He said he had contacted Dr Noor Hisham on the use of his images to promote the products.

       "He has denied making such endorsements.

       "This is not the first time we have received complaints on unpermitted usage of images in promoting product sales," he said.

       Also present at the press conference were Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner Cheah Kok Kay, Malaysia Medical Association vice-chairman Dr Balachandran Krishnan and MCA legal advisor Datuk Theng Book.

       Chong said besides images of Dr Noor Hisham, images of Cheah had also been used to fraudulently sell medicine for eye treatment.

       "I urge Malaysians to not be easily duped by such scams," he said, adding that Cheah had lodged a police report on the scam on July 30.