Malaysia's JPJ says TikTok account 'Ahmad Mushidi' offering driving licences without tests is fake

What happened

Malay Mail, carrying a Bernama report, said on 20 October 2026 that Malaysia's Road Transport Department (JPJ) denied the authenticity of a TikTok advertisement offering driving licences without the need to take a test. In a statement, JPJ said it had received complaints about the advertisement, which used an account under the name 'Ahmad Mushidi', and stated: 'JPJ wishes to emphasise that the advertisement and the account belonging to the individual named Ahmad Mushidi are fake.' JPJ lodged a report with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for further action, advised the public not to be deceived by driving licence promotions in unverified advertisements or accounts to avoid losses, and reminded people to get information on JPJ services only through the department's official platforms. The New Straits Times and Harian Metro reported the same JPJ statement.

What the warning means

JPJ's statement concerns a TikTok advertisement that promised driving licences without the need to sit a test. JPJ said the advertisement and the account using the name 'Ahmad Mushidi' are fake, and that it has asked the MCMC, Malaysia's communications regulator, to take further action. Neither the statement nor the report says how much money, if any, was taken, how the account asked people to pay, or who is behind it, so the name on the account should not be treated as the identity of a real person.

The promise itself is the warning sign. In Malaysia, driving licences are issued by JPJ to people who meet its requirements, including the tests, and the department said the public should get information about its services only through its official platforms. An advertisement or social media account offering to skip the tests, speed up approval or deliver a licence for a fee is not an official JPJ channel. Offers like this can lead people to pay for a licence that is never delivered or is not valid, and to share copies of identity documents with strangers. JPJ said its warning is meant to help the public avoid confusion and losses.

Source

Malay Mail (Bernama), "No driving licences without tests: JPJ warns against fake TikTok promotions" (published 20 October 2026).