A 23-year-old woman and her husband are in fear of their lives after they were targeted by an extortion racket demanding "compensation" for unsatisfactory service.

At a press conference organised by MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong on Wednesday, a 32-year-old hairdresser said she was also targeted by an extortion racket after she borrowed money from a moneylender online.

Chong said it was a new tactic by extortion rackets to demand money from victims, and cautioned the public to be careful when conducting online dealings.

Read more at https://bit.ly/3C8cGhb

WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news
SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar
LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline