A family in Yishun has reportedly been harrassed by a loan shark, who sent the household over S$800 worth of food.
Several food delivery orders sent to family
The inconveniences started with an order from McDonalds at around 12pm on Apr. 13.
According to Lianhe Wanbao, the family thought that the food had been delivered to the wrong address because they hadn't ordered anything, but the delivery personnel confirmed that the food was supposed to be sent to their unit.
The delivery personnel also called the person who placed the order to verify the order details, and handed the family the phone.
That was when the loan shark asked for the woman's brother to pay up.
When he was told that the brother no longer lives at that unit, the man allegedly got angry and told them not to put on a pretense.
Her brother had apparently stayed at that address about six to seven years ago, but has since moved.
Upon realising that the family was being harrassed, the food delivery personnel had no choice but to leave with the food order.
Lianhe Wanbao reported that two other orders were sent to the same house the same afternoon.
The bill for each order, which were from restaurants in Orchard Road and Taman Jurong, came up to S$402 and S$288 respectively.
The loan shark also allegedly communicated to the family through the delivery personnel each time, and told them that this was just "an appetiser".
The family lodged a police report afterwards, and the police is currently investigating the case.
The family also told the Chinese daily that the brother has denied borrowing money.
Restaurant had to absorb cost
Restaurants in Singapore have been seen a significant dip in their business.
One of the bosses of the affected restaurants said that they have been offering food delivery services for the past two months, and they accept payment by PayNow or cash on delivery.
The 34-year-old, known only by his surname Yu, told Lianhe Wanbao that he has ever encountered anything of this nature.
Referring to the order worth S$288, Yu said he found the large order out of the ordinary because social gatherings are not permitted during this period.
However, he brushed it off, thinking that perhaps the order was for a large family.
Upon finding out that the family was being harassed, he said he empathised with their situation and took the food back, which he then distributed to his restaurant staff.
H/T Lianhe Wanbao
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