Penipuan dalam Urus Niaga Tanah di Malaysia: Satu Kajian: (Fraud in Land Dealings in Malaysia: A Study)

Noraida Harun; Noor 'Ashikin Hamid; Asiah Bidin; Kamaliah Salleh

doi:10.37052/kanun.34(1)no5

Authors

Noraida Harun Faculty of Law and International Relation, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Noor 'Ashikin Hamid Faculty of Law and International Relation, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Asiah Bidin Faculty of Law and International Relation, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Kamaliah Salleh Faculty of Law and International Relation, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37052/kanun.34(1)no5

Abstract

This article was written to examine the issue of land fraud arising from land dealings in Malaysia. Various types of modus operandi have been committed by criminals in this fraud. With these modus operandi, many land offices have been successfully deceived into causing fraudulent land dealings. This has triggered concerns in the public about the legal surety of their proprietorship, which should be legally indefeasible upon legal registration in accordance with the National Land Code (NLC). The study conducted is based on analysis of cases that have been decided by the courts. The findings showed that various types of modus operandi (MO) were attempted by fraudsters and there were various factors that led to the commission of such fraudulent acts. This paper also highlights several suggestions for improvement in order to curb attempted frauds in land dealings.

Keywords: Fraudulent land dealing, identity fraud, proprietorship, case analysis, modus operandi, transaction

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Fraud in Land Dealings in Malaysia: A Study