Malaysia New Crime Technique

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Hi all

A few days ago a new type of crime has surfaced in town. It goes
something like this:- Somebody slips a hand-phone into your pocket,
sometimes it could be just a wallet with an identity card and a few
ringgits.

A few minutes later, the 'owner' comes up and confronts you, the
'thief '. He makes a big commotion that you stole his stuff.

You,caught unaware, are then pulled aside by the 'owner' for a
settlement you are intimidated and threatened that if you do not pay
up the police will be brought in. If you pay up, this 'owner' lets
you go. If not, the police are brought in.

Another strange thing is that there always seems to be a 'witness' to
the your 'theft'.

I am told this often happens to foreigners at the Kuala Lumpur
International Airport (KLIA) or even at LRT trains. Given that you're
'guilty until proven innocent' as far as the Malaysian police are
concerned, I understand some poor people are in jail for these
'offences'.

At the KLIA, the 'owner' throws his hand-phone and wallet with the
few ringgit notes into the luggage trolley of a just arrived
passenger.The drama unfolds a few minutes later. The real culprit has
easily convinced our Malaysian police to arrest the real victim (if
he has not paid up the 'settlement' demand). This is a very serious
matter.

This is another form of extortionists operating in broad
daylight. They are disgusting criminals who will do anything to rob
and steal. The sickening part of the whole scenario is that unless
you pay the "quoted settlement" money, they will put you in real
trouble by calling the police.

The real culprit gets back his hand-phone and wallet but the real
victim ( i.e. could be any one of us) is thrown into the police
lock up and charged in court.

So do be very careful, otherwise you may end up as a "thief" as you
have no way to prove your innocence.

Pass it on..... let more people be aware of such things around
them.

Geh Cheng Lok & Co,Advocates & Solicitors,
No.20, King Street (Top Floor),10200 Penang ,
Malaysia.Tel. No: 604-2617464 Fax. No: 604-2611840