Ipoh hairstylist being threatened by scammers despite receiving only a fraction of loan sought


IPOH: A hairstylist is afraid for his family's safety after getting ensnared in a loan scam.

The 35-year-old, who wanted to be known as Chan, said he had been receiving threats on WhatsApp from an unknown person, believed to be a scammer, demanding to be paid a large sum of money or to face consequences.

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