KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): AirAsia Group Bhd has warned of a scam on Facebook using a fictitious foundation linked to its founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. 

In a statement, the low-cost carrier said a scam floating on Facebook cited a Tony Fernandes Foundation that was offering opportunities to assist in projects in exchange for membership of the fictitious foundation. 

“AirAsia wishes to confirm that it has not established any other foundation other than its official AirAsia Foundation. The mentioned Tony Fernandes Foundation is in no way linked to AirAsia or its Group CEO Tony Fernandes. Any message purporting to be from Tony Fernandes or Mark Kelvin or sent in relation to a Tony Fernandes Foundation is fraudulent.

“Members of the public are advised to be cautious and always refer to AirAsia’s official social media channels for the latest company news in respect of such matters. AirAsia will never request your personal data or details without specific and lawful measures in place,” AirAsia said. 

The aviation group said that when in doubt or for the purposes of reporting suspected scams involving AirAsia, members of the public may contact it via its official Facebook, Twitter and customer support website. 

“AirAsia will not hesitate to take legal action against individuals or groups who purport to use the AirAsia brand or fraudulently or commit identity theft.

“Members of the public are advised that AirAsia shall not be held liable for any claims arising from schemes in which it and any of its authorised officers/employees have no involvement,” it added.

At 3:57pm, shares in AirAsia were trading one sen or 1.38% lower at 71.5 sen, giving the group a market capitalisation of RM2.39 billion.