Migrant worker harassed by 'loan sharks': Over 10 instances of hell notes, threats sent to boss and neighbours

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Mr Wayne Yuen, a director at Hiap Seng Piling Construction, says his sister's car plate number was also mentioned. The worker, Mr Uddin Sharif, has maintained that he did not borrow money from loan sharks.

Mr Wayne Yuen, a director at Hiap Seng Piling Construction, says his sister's car plate number was also mentioned. The worker, Mr Uddin Sharif, has maintained that he did not borrow money from loan sharks.

In this case the letters, with hell notes enclosed, were addressed to a Bangladeshi safety coordinator in the company, Mr Uddin Sharif, who has denied borrowing any money from loan sharks.MOM 'did not advise' employer to fire migrant worker harassed by loan sharks; he can remain in Singapore amid police probe

He believes the harassers saw his sister's car and used it to find her address, because her car plate number was mentioned in the letter."Because of a worker we risk our - I think it's not a good deal," said Mr Yuen. While he initially managed to find another job, the potential employer had a change of mind after also receiving a harassing letter, according to We, The Citizens, a newsletter run by activist Kirsten Han.

In a statement, the authorities said they understood"that Mr Sharif had turned down job offers including working as a packer and a hotel cleaner".Asked if Hiap Seng considered re-hiring Mr Sharif, Mr Yuen said it didn't think of doing so because business has been slow.

 

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