Effect
1. red paint
when a person fails to pay in time Ah Long will spray, splash, or write in red paint on the walls of the house or porperty of that person as treat of violence and the shame the borrower into repaying the loan. According to local police authoroties, there have been cases where borrowers were beaten or had their property damaged or destroyed, and some victim committed suicide.
2. pig head
pig head are sometimes hung outside the borrower's house, as a form of intimidation as well as a way of 'marking' the person as a loan 'defaulter'
3. stolen items
Nowadays, insteadmof waiting for the victim to pay up, Ah Longs now tebd to break into victim's house and steal items worth the loan. This method is commonly used to save time and also effort.
4. identity banner display
recent cases shows that Ah Longs also display the borrower's identity card on huge banner and post it on fences. since Ah Long only need the identify card from borrowers, this tactic is becoming common so that the borrower will feel humiliated due to public attention and will quickly pay up.