<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>PUTRAJAYA (Oct 20): The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has denied the authenticity of a TikTok advertisement offering driving licences without the need to take a test.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a statement on Tuesday, JPJ said it received complaints regarding the advertisement, which used an account under the name 'Ahmad Mushidi'.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"JPJ wishes to emphasise that the advertisement and the account belonging to the individual named Ahmad Mushidi are fake," the statement read.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Following this, JPJ lodged a report with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission for further action.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>JPJ advised the public not to be easily deceived by driving licence promotions through unverified advertisements or accounts to avoid confusion and losses.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The public is also reminded to obtain information regarding JPJ services only through the department's official platforms.</p></div>

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