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A man has turned a neighbourhood in Kuching, Sarawak, into ground zero for an elaborate revenge scheme after his marriage proposal was rejected, local delivery workers report.
The operation is simple but relentless: Using multiple accounts and phone numbers, the man places fake cash-on-delivery orders targeting his ex-girlfriend’s family home.
Delivery riders arrive expecting payment, only to find themselves caught in a year-long harassment campaign that runs from dawn to midnight.
“This customer is a scammer,” one rider warned colleagues after discovering the con.
The house now sports multiple warning signs—”Please Do Not Honk” and “Malicious Orders”—as the family desperately tries to stem the tide of confused delivery workers.
Digital Siege Escalates: From Food to Rides
The scammer has evolved his tactics, changing house numbers to rope in ride-hailing drivers alongside food delivery riders.
Delivery workers across the city now recognise the address and skip orders there entirely.
What started as romantic rejection has become a cautionary tale about the dark side of app-based services and one man’s commitment to making everyone else’s life miserable.
The neighbours, meanwhile, remain collateral damage in a grudge that shows no signs of ending.
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