Single mum living in fear after ‘Ah Long’ sends death threats over ex-husband’s debt

IPOH - A single mother here is living a nightmare after receiving death threats from a loan shark over her former husband’s unpaid loan.

The woman, who wanted to be identified only as Lau, 47, said she received threatening phone calls from an individual who claimed her former husband had taken a RM1,000 loan that had since grown to RM10,000.

The teacher said the syndicate threatened to kill her, her four children aged between 10 and 17, and her two younger sisters if she failed to settle her ex-husband’s debt.

"Our nightmare began last Monday when I started receiving threatening calls and messages from an ‘Ah Long’ that I pay my ex-husband’s debt.

"The ‘Ah Long’ also posted a picture of me and my children on Facebook, along with a threatening message demanding repayment of my ex-husband’s debt,” she said at a press conference at the Perak MCA Building here today.

Lau added that since receiving the threats, she has been living in constant fear for her family’s safety.

"I’ve told them I’m no longer married to my ex-husband and have no knowledge of his debts, but they still demand that I pay them of.

"I filed a police report at the Ipoh District Police Headquarters last Monday, as well as a report to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on April 25. The post on Facebook has since been taken down,” she said.

Meanwhile, Perak MCA public service and complaints bureau chief Yuen Chan How expressed hope that the authorities would track down those responsible and take the necessary action.

"We’ve found that the ‘Ah Long’ syndicate is getting bolder. They’re not just threatening borrowers but also targeting their family members to settle the debts,” he said. - BERNAMA