Maid borrowed from loan shark, other than making a police report, what else can I do?
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Maid went to borrow $300 from a loan shark and my mother received the call demanding $600. I am going overseas today so I cannot do much except for making a police report. Anyone have experienced this before?
Netizens’ comments
- Revoke her Work Permit with MOM and send her back. Do ask for her details so you can file a lawsuit against her to claim for the damages/losses she caused.
If possible, speak to the loan sharks and explain to them. You will be surprised some are willing to work out a solution but please don’t pay them blindly. Many loan sharks these days take paying parties as a way to milk more money from you because you are capable of doing so. They will tell you that you have interests to settle and what not and continue threatening you if you stop paying.
Best is to make a police report so that they can set up frequent patrol to deter the loansharks from harassing you. - Did u confirm with ur maid she borrowed the amount? I received a similar call from a ‘loanshark’ too saying my maid borrowed $400 from him and said he will set fire to my place if we dont pay up etc. But i clarified with my maid she said she never borrowed money from anyone, but somehow the ‘loanshark’ had a picture of her WP.
Called police and told the guy to fk off haha.
(Editor’s note: Your maid lying to you lah lol) - Make a police report, get some acrylic panels and install on the front of your gate in case some runners come by to vandalise or spray paint on the gate. If you have any objects outside your door, move them indoors ASAP.
If they get the contact details of anyone in your family, get them to ignore all calls from unknown numbers, switch the phone to flight mode if its not needed. Unplug the house phone. Each time a runner shows up, call the police.
As per the first comment, get the details from your helper before revoking her WP and sending her back so you may claim damages against her.