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MCA: Loan sharks targeting wrong homes as debtors use false addresses

Published on 22 Jul 2025 8:47:30 PM

Loan sharks are targeting innocent homeowners after some debtors began using fake addresses to avoid being tracked down.

MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong highlighted the issue during a press conference on Tuesday (July 22), citing the case of a 57-year-old woman.

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Loan sharks are targeting innocent homeowners after some debtors began using fake addresses to avoid being tracked down.

MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong highlighted the issue during a press conference on Tuesday (July 22), citing the case of a 57-year-old woman.

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