Loan sharks, commonly known as Ah Longs among Malaysians, are feared for their relentless tactics in getting back money owed to them, where sometimes they might even get the wrong target in the process.
A family in Johor found themselves wrongfully becoming the target of loan sharks, where their home and car were damaged with red paint splashed all over it.
Home of M’sian man’s in-laws splashed with red paint by Ah Longs
In a lengthy Facebook post which was originally shared by Afzan Mohd Arif and later reshared by multiple pages, he wrote that the incident was discovered by his brother-in-law when he was about to leave the house.
Along with the fresh red paint that was splashed onto the metal gate and car, a note was also found at the scene, where it read: “This is 1st warning. Next, burn your home” along with the debtor’s name.
On the night of the incident, Afzan’s wife called the number left on the note but no one picked up.
Angry that her parents’ home had been vandalised for no valid reason, she kept spamming the number with texts and photos of the damage caused in an attempt to get hold of the loan shark.
Loan shark agrees to clear name, but at a fee
The next day, a loan shark named Darren called Afzan’s wife and said the reason why the house was targeted was due to an unpaid debt.
“My wife got angry when Darren read out the supposed address as it was completely incorrect. When she told him he had the wrong house. Darren insisted that locals confirmed it was the right place.
He even asked her to track down the actual borrower, prompting her to furiously reply, ‘Why should I do your job?!’
“Darren then demanded a copy of her IC to verify our home address but my wife refused, saying she was busy at work. However, Darren kept calling and insisting on getting her IC. When my wife asked who would pay for the RM5,000 damage, Darren said he would check with his boss,” he wrote.
Later, the loan shark called back, saying that his boss had agreed to clear the names of Afzan’s in-laws. However, they had to pay S$1,000 (approx. RM3,305) for it.
In exchange for the payment, the loan shark offered to remove the paint, repaint the gate and car, and replace the tyres.
“When my wife angrily asked why she had to pay for someone else’s debt, Darren warned that his boss would send someone to burn the house if we didn’t pay up.
“Although she immediately blocked his number, Darren contacted her via WhatsApp with another number and repeated the threat, even sending a video of a house being burned.”
Police report made
Harian Metro later reported that police have since been alerted of the incident after a report was made by the victim.
Johor Baru (South) police chief Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat said the case is now being probed under Section 427 of the Penal Code for mischief.
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