A man and his family nearly lost their home in Malaysia on two separate occasions this month, after he clicked on a Facebook link in hopes of taking a loan.
Kwan, who worked as a baker in Singapore, had tried to borrow $10,000 by clicking on an advertisement on the social media platform in May, Malaysian media reported on Monday (Sept 18).
He filled up a form to apply for the loan, but later tried to cancel the application after noticing something amiss in the terms and conditions.
Kwan, 29, then received a phone call from the 'moneylender', insisting that he pay a $2,000 cancellation fee.
"They claimed that the fee could be paid in installments," Kwan's wife, Chong,
shared in a press conference on Monday.
"My husband first transferred $200 to their bank account, but they claimed that they did not receive the money. Because of that, my husband refused to pay any more of the fees."