a poster was spotted on Nov 20 at the void deck of Block 476B, Yishun Street 44.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nThe poster featured an image of the God of Wealth, with a large headshot of a man and his home address printed beneath it, inviting those interested in joining a “retreat centre” to visit his unit.<\/p>\n
A separate note pasted on the poster accused the man of “cheating money and women”, listing his name and phone number along with the details of alleged “assistants”.<\/p>\n
When Shin Min reporters visited the area, the poster had already been removed, though several residents confirmed they had seen it. Mr Wong (transliterated), the 42-year-old delivery rider who was featured in the poster, clarified that it was put up by loan sharks.<\/p>\n
Man says he has already repaid his debt<\/h3>\n
Mr Wong told Shin Min that he had borrowed $8,000 from loan sharks earlier this year and had since paid off the amount. However, the syndicate continued to harass him, demanding that he pay an additional $10,000.<\/p>\n
“I’ve already repaid what I owed. I can’t keep doing this anymore, so they started harassing me,” he said.<\/p>\n
He added that his father noticed the fake ad and alerted him. He lodged a police report, and officers removed the poster. “The loan sharks also sent threatening messages that night, saying they would not leave me alone until I paid up.”<\/p>\n
Mr Wong said the loan sharks previously sent funeral wreaths and several bags of cement to his home, leaving them piled at his doorstep.<\/p>\n
The repeated harassment has taken a toll on his family and children, leaving him guilt-ridden and helpless. “I really can’t do anything now. I just hope this doesn’t affect my family. I want the harassment to stop.”<\/p>\n
In response to Stomp’s queries, the police confirmed that a report was lodged and investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n
‘My biggest regret is dragging my wife and children into this’<\/h3>\n
Mr Wong said that he once ran a logistics company, but lost everything that he invested in the business for various reasons.<\/p>\n
He added that the collapse of his business and the responsibility of supporting three children put great strain on him. “I felt I had no choice but to borrow money,” he said. “My biggest regret is dragging my wife and children into this.”<\/p>\n
He has since installed a surveillance camera at his doorstep.<\/p>\n
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