PETALING JAYA, Oct 16 — Scammers have been targeting the family of the 16-year-old student killed in a Bandar Utama school stabbing by replacing the donation QR code on her obituary with their own.

According to China Press, some social media users have shared the altered obituary, which directs funds to the scammers’ bank accounts instead of the victim’s family. 

The scheme appears to be an attempt to exploit public grief for financial gain.

In many Chinese and other Asian communities in Malaysia and Singapore, it is customary to give “bak kum” — condolence money — to the family of the deceased to help with funeral and related expenses. 

Traditionally, this is handed over in a white envelope, but in recent years, digital QR codes have become a common way for mourners to contribute electronically.

The victim’s mother, whose Touch ‘n Go eWallet account was initially set up to receive donations, has reached the platform’s transaction limit, meaning no further transfers can be processed via the original QR code, the report said.

The teenager died on October 14 after suffering multiple stab wounds to the chest and neck in an attack by a 14-year-old student in the girls’ toilet at her school in Bandar Utama.

Yesterday, the suspect was remanded for seven days by the Petaling Jaya Magistrates’ Court to assist in the investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

Authorities have urged the public to verify donation channels before contributing and to report any suspicious activity online.