Push Pocket (not pickpocket) in KL

[Carfan]

Not sure how true it is.

 

Push pocket in KL

I am sure you all have heard of "pick pocket". A new trend "push pocket".

Read on.. for your own good

 

 

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 ringgit.

 

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

Edited July 11, 2008 by Carfan

[Nullifi3d]

The sad reality of people trying to make a quick buck.

 

Before anyone starts to bash the M'sian security situation let me just say every other country has far worst examples of con-men.

 

Hate to hear from people how unsafe and scary M'sia is etc etc..the usual bullcrap without thinking that all around the world the same thing is happening.

[Adrianli]

Yup, was in Bali before and seen those money changer tricks. Do count the notes urself when changing money there!!! Or else u will see an expensive magic show.

[Nullifi3d]

Don't really need to look far; once i mistook a RM$1 for my actual RM$50 change. They look very similar thats why.

 

Costly mistake which i learnt from. Always check your notes.