Johor bahru: The management of Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) has taken a serious view of a viral allegation involving an individual purportedly posing as hospital staff and requesting a cash payment for a ward deposit without issuing an official receipt.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, HSA stated in a post on Threads that initial investigations revealed the individual was not a hospital employee and has been handed over to the police for further investigation. The public has been advised to remain vigilant and to make all payments only at official Revenue Counters, ensuring that valid receipts are issued for every transaction.

"This is to prevent them from falling victim to scams by irresponsible parties attempting to take advantage," the post read. Earlier, a woman claimed that her mother was asked to pay RM30 in cash to the individual when registering her father's admission to the ward, without being issued a receipt.