More than half a dozen San Gabriel Valley doctors, lawyers and other
More than half a dozen San Gabriel Valley doctors, lawyers and other professionals with Asian backgrounds have been receiving phone calls threatening violence against their families or businesses if they refuse to pay $30,000.
The callers, who speak Mandarin and claim to be affiliated with a Mafia family, have made a variety of threats against victims’ family members and their businesses, telling them “Pay or else,” “We’ll come to your house” and “We know where you live,” Police Lt. Steve Johnson said.
He advises professionals to limit how much personal information they give out, use home security systems, check locks and be aware of their surroundings to make sure nothing is out of the ordinary. If they are being followed, they should contact police, he said.