KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 -- The Malaysian Judiciary has warned the public against a fake document circulating online that falsely claims to have been issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court of Malaysia.

In a statement posted on its official Facebook page today, the judiciary said it had received complaints regarding a forged notice bearing the title "Final Warning for the Freezing of All Savings and Current Accounts, and Restrictions on EPF Withdrawals under the Debt Claims Act 1957".

The notice purportedly warned recipients that their bank accounts would be frozen, company accounts registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) restricted, and Employees Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals blocked over all...