Content creator and entrepreneur Khairul Aming is one of the most recognisable faces among Malaysians, where he’s mostly known for his best-selling sambal nyet.
However, his success has also led to unethical behavior by unscrupulous individuals, who have come up with their own ‘copycat’ version of his wildly successful product.
Fake version of Khairul Aming’s sambal nyet sold online
In an X post shared by user @cheajibsayang, he showed how one company almost pulled the perfect trick off in copying Khairul Aming’s sambal nyet.
Shockingly, every detail, right down to the font on the packaging, mirrored the original product: the red wrapping, the jar, and even the logo design.
The only difference was that the label was spelt as ‘Sambal Nyet Khairi’.
Here is Khairul Aming’s ‘Sambal Nyet Berapi’:
And here is the ‘copycat’ version:
The fake sambal nyet also comes with a thank you card accompanied with a photo of a man in a suit which reads:
This success would be meaningless without the efforts of my friends and this success doesn’t go to anyone but to customers like you. You (customers) have become my driving force to keep working hard to produce quality products which will be loved by all.
“Please share this deliciousness with your friends and family. Sincerely, SNK Team.”
Again, this was clearly an attempt to rip off the thank you card that Khairul Aming sends to customers who purchased his sambal nyet.
‘This is copying!’
Netizens wasted no time in slamming the company for their unethical actions in trying to trick customers into buying a fake version of sambal nyet.
‘Copied the product, name, and design. Even copied the thank you card concept too. Truly a shameful act.’
‘My goodness, if you want to do business, do it properly and not copy (from others) exactly!’
Some also tagged Khairul Aming in the comment section and urged him to take action against those ripping off his product.
WeirdKaya has reached out to Khairul Aming for comment and we will update this article once he responds.
