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Feeling despondent, a man contacted the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) helpline – but it left him feeling worse off.
Stomper PK, who is in his 70s, reached out to SOS’ 24-hour CareText at around 2am on Nov 14 for a listening ear.
He said: “I was in a situation where a bank somehow tricked me into having an overdraft for 1.4 million just because they wanted to sell another insurance policy.”
The Stomper declined to share further about the case as it is “under investigation”.
He recounted: “Helpless and friendless at around 2am, I desperately needed someone to talk to. I WhatsApped 91511767 just to have a listening ear.
