M’sian forex “sifu” accused of faking million-dollar private jet ownership

Photo: Anai Anai Trader

A local forex (foreign exchange) trader decided to show off his multimillion-dollar private jet on social media, with an unexpected consequence.

Anai Anai Trader, a self-proclaimed forex “sifu” was accused of faking his ownership of the private jet to promote his business.

“I cannot believe this PRIVATE JET is mine 😭,” the Facebook post this week by Anai Anai Trader began. Striking a pose beside two luxury cars in the photo, he elaborated on his “bitter” past, such as being jilted and then cheated on by his fiance.

Eventually, Anai Anai found happiness by “trad1ng” and insisted that he’s not a scammer to his 500-some followers. On Telegram, Anai Anai Trader has 5,200 subscribers, with whom he shares trading tips.

However, another Facebook user by the name of Muhammad Nur Iman pointed out that the aircraft belongs to a privately-owned company, and according to its flight history, the jet landed at the Subang and Kuching airports before it departed for Dubai a few days ago.

“Anai Anai Trader has lied and told us that it is his own private jet, therefore we must investigate,” Nur Iman wrote, adding that this is a manipulative marketing tactic often used by “brokers” or traders.

A private jet can cost between US$2 million to over US$100 million.

The aircraft appears to be owned by Tutor Perini Corporation, a US-based construction company established in 1949.

On Twitter, a user remarked that it would be impossible for the “sifu” to buy a private jet without getting flagged by the Inland Revenue Board, aka the tax authority, or LHDN.

In the comments of his post, Anai Anai Trader later explained that his logo is a watermark so people don’t steal his photo, but did not clarify the aircraft’s ownership.

Social media doesn’t show us everything. What do you think? Could this forex “sifu” own a private jet? Or is it a modern-day scam?