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TO GO WITH Malaysia-crime-police-politics-social,FOCUS by Julia Zappei This photo taken on August 8, 2012 shows a security guard standing inside a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. The fear of crime is soaring in Malaysia as personal tales of abduction, assault and robbery go viral online, upping pressure on authorities to respond and triggering scrutiny of official claims that offences are down. Shopping malls and residents' groups have launched patrols, sales of security equipment are surging, newspapers offer tips on how to avoid becoming a victim and social media are abuzz with anguish over the situation. AFP PHOTO / Mohd RASFAN (Photo credit should read MOHD RASFAN/AFP/GettyImages)