# Padang Besar Police Bust Vellfire Insurance Scam

> Police arrest four including civil servant for staged Vellfire insurance fraud.
- Title: Padang Besar Police Bust Vellfire Insurance Scam · Malay Mail
- Summary: Police arrest four including civil servant for staged Vellfire insurance fraud. Padang Besar police arrested a 42-year-old civil servant and three others for…
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- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/19/padang-besar-police-bust-suspected-vellfire-insurance-scam-arrest-four-including-civil-servant/235725
- Published: 2026-09-19T10:10:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: vellfire, insurance scam, padang besar, police, civil servant, malaysia, news, world
## Scam discovery
Padang Besar police found a dismantled Toyota Vellfire at a workshop in Kaki Bukit.
## Suspects identified
Four men including a civil servant were arrested for staging vehicle disappearance.
## Main suspect
42-year-old civil servant used wife's vellfire to stage theft in Kuala lumpur.
## Staged theft
Suspect reported vehicle missing in Sungai Besi on July 17.
## Dismantling plan
Vehicle was taken to workshop for parts to sell for profit.
## Legal action
Suspects face up to seven years in jail for motor vehicle theft.
## Key takeaway

Padang Besar police arrested a 42-year-old civil servant and three others for staging a Toyota Vellfire disappearance to claim insurance due to financial hardship.