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Hartalega workers conduct research and development on different types of rubber gloves at the Hartalega Next Generation Complex (NGC) Innovation Centre in Sepang, on August 24, 2020. — Picture by HAFIZ OTHMAN/SELANGORKINI

Hartalega pursues legal action against glove fraudsters

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Hartalega Holdings Bhd (Hartalega) has advised buyers to remain vigilant of fraudulent operators who relentlessly peddle gloves to potential buyers with false claims.

Chief executive officer Kuan Mun Leong asserted in a statement today that Hartalega is concerned about the escalating behaviour of these glove scammers and standing firm against them.

“Their claims revolve around having ready stock and allocation of Hartalega’s own brand nitrile and latex gloves, GloveOn.

“Their fraudulent schemes include claiming to be stock allocators for Hartalega, requesting for payment to be deposited in escrow or third-party accounts and utilising social media to solicit business, among others,” he said.

Kuan said that this situation arose as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic as there has been a significant increase in the demand for gloves.

However, he said Hartalega has taken action against these glove scammers and lodged several police reports over the past few months.

“We have initiated litigation against one of the perpetrators, with court proceedings ongoing. We are in discussion with our legal counsel to initiate further legal action or recourse against other scammers.

“The fact that people are being misled by these fraudulent operators is a very serious crime, particularly given the fact that gloves are critical personal protective equipment, especially for those in the healthcare industry. We urge all buyers to beware of these glove scammers,” he said.

In addition, Kuan said that Hartalega never solicits any business on social media, nor does it solicit for payment via social media.

“All orders go through Hartalega directly, and only emails sent from our domain @hartalega.com.my are genuine.

“We produce to order and given the global shortage of gloves currently, there is no excess stock or capacity,” he said.

Furthermore, he also said GloveOn products bought in Malaysia are for Malaysian consumption only and not for export purposes.

“We deal directly with our officially appointed distributors listed on our website at https://gloveonglobal.com/mys/distributors/ and do not appoint brokers or resellers for re-export.

“We do not collaborate with other factories within Malaysia or any factories outside of Malaysia to produce or pack our gloves, nor do we appoint any third parties to represent Hartalega for the export of our GloveOn brand,” he added.

— Bernama

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