A 70-year-old woman in Johor Bahru became the unintended victim of a loan shark’s debt collection tactics after her home was mistakenly set on fire over a neighbour’s unpaid debt.
The victim, Lin Xiuyu (transliteration), was on a family trip to Penang when the incident occurred in the early hours of June 11, reported Malaysian news outlet Sin Chew Daily.
According to her daughter, Chen Lifen (transliteration), 44, the family received a call from a neighbour at about 5am informing them that their house had been set ablaze.
“The problem is that we don’t owe anyone any money and have never borrowed from loansharks,” said Chen, adding that a debt collection note was also left behind at the scene, containing a Singapore phone number.Ā
Upon returning from their trip, the family spoke to a neighbour who admitted to borrowing money from a loan shark but said he was unable to keep up with repayments after his bank account was frozen, reported Sin Chew Daily.Ā
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