00:00A 46-year-old woman who took loans from moneylenders to appease her online boyfriend
00:06is now distressed that they even have access to her personal and financial details.
00:12Speaking at a press conference organized by MCA Public Services and Complaints Department Head
00:17Datuk Sri Michael Chong on Thursday, the e-hailing driver, identified only as Go,
00:23said the loan sharks had screenshots of her earnings from her company
00:26and even photos and information about her immediate family.
00:30Go, who has lodged a police report with South Klang police,
00:34said she was shocked when the moneylenders called and warned her just moments after she stepped out of the station.
00:40Her nightmare began when she befriended a man online,
00:43which led her to borrow 3,000 ringgit from loan sharks late last year to meet his demands.
00:49The debt quickly ballooned to 6,200 ringgit with interest and fines added.
00:55The loan sharks have also targeted her mother,
00:57even throwing several severed chicken heads into her home as a warning.
01:02Go said she fears for the safety of her 21-year-old daughter and other family members.
01:07This was not her first encounter with online scammers.
01:10In July 2024, she fell into a similar trap after taking a Facebook acquaintance's loan,
01:18accumulating more than 12,000 ringgit in debt.
01:21She lost 30,000 ringgit of her personal savings to the online suitor,
01:26but with the help of Chong's department, managed to settle her debts with the moneylenders.
01:31Chong said his department handled 422 cases involving loans from moneylenders last year.
01:37Last year, the total cases we received is 422.
01:45422 cases we received involving about 44 million ringgit last year.
01:53And regrettable to say that involving 1,333,000 ringgit.
02:01Chong noted that despite repeated warnings about the dangers of borrowing from loan sharks,
02:06many continue to take the risk.
02:09Okay, my hair okay?
02:12Okay, good.
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