Kelantan authorities uncover ‘sympathy-selling’ tactic by snack sellers near ATMs, some earning up to RM300 a day
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KOTA BHARU, July 30 — Three Thai women selling snacks outside automated teller machines (ATMs) around the city are believed to have used a “sympathy-selling” tactic to gain...
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Kelantan Social Welfare Department (JKM) director Che Samsuzuki Che Noh said investigations found that the activity was not a genuine business, but rather a tactic to solicit contributions from people entering and leaving ATM areas.
“In fact, some of them are even believed to be able to earn up to RM300 a day due to the generosity of the public,” he told reporters today.
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- Jul 30, 2026
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- Aug 15, 2026
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