It isn’t bad for those who seek alms from the sidewalk or those who want to donate to those in need. Unfortunately, with the rise of scammer cases lately, be it in Malaysia or elsewhere, many are suspecting if these individuals can be trusted or not.
A video went viral on TikTok, with over 248.4 thousand views (at the time of writing) recently regarding two foreign kids who are seen seeking alms from passersby. The video didn’t only gain the attention of Malaysian netizens, but the Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) as well, who are currently investigating the issue.
According to the video, the user @/safri9631, who captured the video at Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), can be seen following the kids around from a distance, explaining to the viewers that these aren’t Malaysians, whereas they are foreign nationals. He also said the kids are walking around to find anyone who would fall victim to their pleas.
He then confronts a man who can be seen signing some instructions to the kids. Upon questioning by the user, the man claims that he is from Ampang and is collecting donations for a religious school in Abdul Jeli. After questioning the man, @/safri9631 even told him that he was recording the video and would be sending it to the legal authorities. Local netizens expressed their frustration and frustrations towards the video, surely claiming that these were people from Rohingya.
Many commented that the user should’ve asked the man for his identification card for further confirmation. There was a user who jokingly questioned if the religious school even existed or not. Some wondered why there is an insufficient amount of patrol officers in the area to keep an eye out for these happenings. Other netizens claimed that this isn’t a new issue in tourist areas, as the number of beggars is even on the rise in Bukit Bintang as well.
Following up on the issue, PDRM received the report yesterday (Sunday, 20th October) about a syndicate that uses foreign kids as beggars that were seen around KLCC. According to the Chief Police of Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa, his team is currently investigating the issue and will proceed with taking further action.
Watch the full video here:
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Source: TikTok
Tiana contributed to this article.
