Friday July 31, 2009
‘Scratch and win’ assault
KUALA LUMPUR: Seven angry and frustrated people who claimed to have been cheated in a scratch-and-win scam beat up two men allegedly involved in the scam.
The group had gone to a double-storey shoplot in Taman Danau Desa here at 1pm to demand reimbursement of the money they had paid.
It is learnt that the situation became tense and the group suddenly began assaulting two men working there as well as breaking things in the office.
Muslim Consumers Association of Malaysia executive secretary Datuk Nadzim Johan and three others coincidentally arrived minutes after the fracas broke out.
“I was accompanying a complainant who was a victim of this scam. We were planning to negotiate a reimbursement for the victim, so I called the media as well, but was shocked to see the two staff members in their 20s being beaten up and the office smashed up.
Venting their frustration: The group of men attacking one of the men allegedly involved in the scam at a double-storey shoplot in Taman Danau Desa Thursday. “I shouted ‘stop’ several times before they finally stopped assaulting the duo.
“I believe they were relatives of victims who were cheated of their money after they were promised a Perodua Viva,” Nadzim said.
He said victims of scratch-and-win scams were often frustrated by the lack of action against the culprits.
“The victims usually lodged police reports and complained to the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs enforcement division but little or no action is taken against these unscrupulous people who continue to prey on unsuspecting victims,” Nadzim said.
He also noted that the duo were not badly injured and only had bruises on their body and face.
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