Singapore family allegedly threatened by loan shark after maid couldn't pay borrowed money
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean family was allegedly threatened by loan sharks after their maid couldn’t pay the money she borrowed. On r/askSingapore, the employer shared that they became suspicious when their maid, who was preparing for a trip home to the Philippines, appeared unusually “calm” about not being able to find her passport and just kept saying she couldn’t remember where she had put it.…
A Singaporean family reportedly faced threats from loan sharks after their maid couldn't repay money she had borrowed. The employer noticed the maid seemed unusually calm when questioned about her missing passport during her trip preparation. The employer suggested contacting the police and Philippine embassy for a replacement passport, but feared it wouldn't arrive in time.
The family received threats, leading them to suspect the maid may have given her passport to the loan sharks. They reported the threats to the police, but the maid's missing passport complicated matters. The employer mentioned they were considering sending the maid back to the Philippines, but needed to get a new passport or travel documents.
Some netizens advised against paying the loan sharks, while others suggested contacting the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for help. Another family in June also received threats when their maid borrowed money from an unlicensed moneylender, with the situation escalating to physical harassment. The employer said they had treated the maid like family, but the maid showed no remorse and didn't inform her own family about her actions.
MOM had warned about revoking work permits for foreign domestic workers who borrow from unlicensed moneylenders.
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