That “unlimited EV charging” membership is funded by stolen credit cards.

Public Advisory · Issued by EVGuru (Charge Point Operator) · 30 June 2026

A cheap, too-good-to-be-true "unlimited EV charging" membership is being sold in Malaysian EV owner groups on WhatsApp and Facebook. Every Charge Point Operator contacted by media has confirmed no such arrangement exists — and a confirmed stolen-card fraud case on our own platform shows how schemes like this are typically funded. Here is exactly how it works, the red flags to watch for, and what to do if you've been approached.

What the Offer Looks Like

It usually arrives in a WhatsApp or Facebook EV-owners group, sometimes branded "Chargee+". The pitch: unlimited EV charging across Gentari, Shell Recharge, TNB Electron, ChargeSini and other networks — for one flat fee of around RM899 per year.

Buyers are handed ready-made login accounts for each operator, already loaded with credit (reportedly between RM1,000 and RM14,000). When the credit runs low, the buyer messages the seller, who "tops it up" again.

Why this is impossible as a legitimate product: no Charge Point Operator in Malaysia sells anything like this. When tech publication SoyaCincau investigated the Chargee+ offer in January 2025, every operator they contacted confirmed that no such multi-brand arrangement exists. A single flat fee for "unlimited" charging across competing networks is not a deal — the offer itself is the red flag.

[QUOTE] According to SoyaCincau's investigation, the Chargee+ membership was offered through EV owner WhatsApp and Facebook groups, with payment collected via bank transfer to a company account, and listings also appeared on Carousell — including a Shell Recharge Gold Plan offered at roughly half the official published price. Read the full investigation at soyacincau.com.

How the Money Actually Moves

The "credit" being resold in schemes like this is not paid for honestly. Based on a confirmed fraud case on our own platform and public reporting, this is how the chain typically works:

1. Stolen cards come in. The operator of the scheme uses stolen credit and debit cards — often foreign-issued — that don't belong to them.

2. Real CPO accounts get topped up. Those stolen cards top up genuine accounts on real charging platforms, converting stolen money into charging "credit".

3. The credit is resold as a "membership". That credit is packaged and resold to EV owners as a cheap "unlimited" plan, replenished on request whenever it runs out.

4. The real cardholders fight back. The genuine card owners discover the unauthorised charges and dispute them with their banks — triggering chargebacks.

5. Everyone but the scammer loses. The operator eats the chargeback, fees and tax. The buyer's account is suspended the moment fraud is flagged. The cash paid to the seller is already gone.

Six Red Flags

If an EV charging offer shows any of these, walk away:

• "Unlimited" across multiple brands for one flat yearly fee. No legitimate operator offers cross-network unlimited charging.

• You're given someone else's account — a login already pre-loaded with large credit you didn't pay into.

• Credit is "replenished" by the seller when you ask — not by your own payment inside the official app.

• Payment by bank transfer to a personal or company account, instead of paying the operator directly in-app.

• Prices far below official plans — for example, a paid plan offered at roughly half the operator's real published rate.

• Sold person-to-person in WhatsApp, Facebook or Carousell groups — never through an official app or store.

Who Actually Pays for It

The seller pockets the fee. The cost lands on three groups who did nothing wrong:

• Cardholders — strangers, defrauded. Real people whose stolen cards were used to buy the credit, often without realising until the charges appear on their statements.

• Operators — the CPOs. Every fraudulent top-up becomes a chargeback. The operator loses the money plus processing fees, dispute fees and tax.

• Buyers — you. The moment fraud is detected, the account is suspended. You lose access — and the money you paid the seller is gone for good.

How We Caught and Stopped One on Our Platform

In June 2026, a stolen-card top-up hit our own platform. We identified the fraud, locked the account down, and made sure the fraudster walked away with nothing — while the genuine cardholder was protected in full. Summary of our fraud-response record:

Stage	Outcome
Identified	Stolen-card top-up flagged — foreign-issued Mastercard ending ····5777
Red flag	Account name did not match the cardholder; the same card hit unrelated merchants the same week — a pattern consistent with organised fraud
Fraudster	Got nothing — the stolen top-up was reversed (RM99.16 of RM100), no benefit gained
Account	Suspended and locked to block any further misuse
Cardholder	Protected — the genuine cardholder was made whole
Network	Pattern reported and shared to safeguard other operators and EV owners

What to Do If You've Been Approached

• Don't pay. No legitimate multi-operator "unlimited" charging plan exists in Malaysia today. The offer itself is the warning.

• If you already paid, stop using the account immediately and keep everything — chat logs, receipts, transfer slips, the seller's details.

• Report it. Tell your bank (if you paid by card), lodge a report with the police / commercial crime unit (or via the National Scam Response Centre at 997), and notify the operator whose account you were handed.

• Check your own statements if you ever shared card details, and consider asking your bank to reissue the card.

• Warn your group. These offers spread through EV-owner chats — a quick heads-up stops the next person from paying.

Sources

Claims about the "Chargee+" offer reflect public reporting by SoyaCincau: "Unlimited EV charging on Gentari, Shell Recharge, TNB Electron, and more for RM899? Is this a scam?" (29 January 2025).

The fraud-response case summary reflects EVGuru's own platform and payment records (June 2026). This advisory is informational — verify through official channels before acting. If you've been offered a deal like this, or already paid for one, contact us via WhatsApp.