Loan sharks harass woman over dead son's debts
The man allegedly took his own life in May 2021 during the Movement Control Order (MCO) after struggling with crippling debts.
The woman, known only as Choo, 68, said her youngest son passed away on May 27 while she was being treated for Covid-19.
"He was having financial troubles at the time. He was always borrowing from loan sharks, and his elder brother had previously helped settle almost RM100,000 of his debts.
"At the age of 34, he killed himself and left behind a wife. At the time, I was also in hospital due to the Covid-19 outbreak," she said at a press conference at Wisma MCA here today.
Choo said she was contacted on August 8 by a man, claiming to be the loan shark, who demanded RM46,000. The caller insisted the amount was owed by her late son.
Speaking in Bahasa Malaysia, the man also contacted the deceased's elder brother, threatening to "disturb" the elderly woman if the debt was not paid.
"I explained that my son died more than four years ago because of debt. How can I pay for something I didn't borrow?
"I told him I had no money, and my children also said they couldn't help, but this person kept pressuring and threatening us," she said.
The loan shark allegedly used multiple phone numbers to call and message the family via WhatsApp, offering to "negotiate" and even promising a discount if she agreed to pay.
"I don't know what to do. My son did borrow a lot in the past, but why bring this up after so long?
"I'm scared because he threatened to come to my house. I've lodged a police report and sought help from the MCA Public Services and Complaints Bureau," Choo added.
Meanwhile, MCA Public Services and Complaints Bureau chief Datuk Seri Michael Chong urged stern action against loan sharks who prey on vulnerable members of the public.
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