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i came across this info re scams while overseas today. i know at least some are true. just in case haven't read it, can check it out:
http://www.relax.com.sg/relax/news/332724/Preying_on_travellers.html
Good job. Fxxk the prank callers.
out-of-the-box ( Date: 04-Mar-2010 19:42) Posted:
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Share my experience: some months ago I received calls on survey... and many weeks later I received a call my HP (without caller ID) "Pa, wo pei ren da - mean I've been betten by someone".... I responded to the caller "F U". We got to be hard on these people but unfortunately Police can't do anything when I reported to the police.
Anyway, there are lots of these calls without caller ID
- When you are stopped by any 'surveyor' at the road side, do not fill in your I/C no. I feel that it is not necessary!!
- My friend's wife went to YumNam hair salon and they asked for I/C . Is this necessary? I dont think address is also necessary. Just give them your name and contact will do.
-I would not even leave my I/C with any Condo security guard to exchange for a visit to my friend. Unless it is a corporate building, i will only leave my Driving Licence or i ever ask can i leave
my photograph instead of I/C hahahah!
Credit Card Scam
When you give your credit card to the waiter in any restaurants (local or overseas), you better make sure they return YOUR Original credit card and not the 'Fake' card........Plse be very careful especailly when you are in any PUB or while Clubbing especially when the bill and credit card come to you exceptionally later than it supposed to be........
out-of-the-box ( Date: 04-Mar-2010 11:53) Posted:
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iT iS very KiND Of Master "niuyear" tO share this Advanced SCAM tactic.
UNder nOrmal circumstances, iT iS a nO MiSS (nO escape) SCAM tactic.
Actually this is old trick
I heard about this 2-3 years ago
You just need to remember that, cheque can be cancel on the same day but u can see the total amount.
For UOB user, "Current Balance" & "Available Balance"
If the cheque successfully deposit into yr account, you can see the amount at "Available Balance".
"Current Balance" does not mean the cheque surely deposit into your account
For POSB, I think they only have "Available Balance". So quite safe for POSB user.
You are most welcomed.
Do share here so that we all will keep watchful eyes. These people are plotting more 'advanced' scam to con people.
HateBear ( Date: 04-Mar-2010 06:11) Posted:
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To niuyear,
My heartful gratitude for exposing this very trickery deceitful scam.
niuyear ( Date: 03-Mar-2010 20:42) Posted:
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This clippings was quite sometime ago , for info only -
A few days ago, one of my friends received a sms with the message:
You've strike 1st prize with a prize moneyof RM 200,000 cash. The sms came with a contact no.My friend ignored it since he had heard of too many bogus scams using similar tactics.
After a short while his handphone rang, a MissFang asked: "Sir has you received a sms telling you that you've strike 1st prize?"
My friend answered: "Yes, I have"
Miss Fang: "Please let us have your bank account number so that we can deposit the money into your account."
My friend thought, why not, let's sees what you can do.My friend has a buddy who works in that bank. Hence, he gave her his accound number.
Ten minutes later, my friend's handphone started ringing again.
Miss Fang said: "Sir, we have deposited your prize money into your account, please check and verify."
My friend checked using his handphone and found that RMB 200,000 was really deposited into his account. He was euphoric, just like that and he's RMB 200,000 richer!
30 minutes later, Miss Fang called again.She was crying: "I'm sorry sir, I made a mistake, I forgot to deduct the tax before I deposited the prize money, 20% of RMB 200,000 equals to RM 40,000. Now the company wants me to reimburse the money.
Can you please return the RM 40,000 tax? I beg you."
My friend thought for a while and felt pity for the lady. Thinking of the money in his bank account, he went to the bank.
Suddenly he thought of his buddy working in that bank and decided to ask his buddy to double check and confirm for him first.
Upon checking, his buddy found out that the money was deposited using a cheque of a different bank.
Even though the cheque was deposited but the actual amount of money can't be transferred into his account on the same day. If the other party decided to cancel the cheque, then he'll not get this RMB 200,000.
My friend was shocked. He almost lost RM 40,000.
Before my friend left for home on that day, the cheque was actually cancelled. If not for his buddy, if not for him being a professional, or if he was scare of letting others know of striking the prize then this bogus scam would be successful. This is a true story, please beware.
Future scams could be even better planned. Please don't forget to forward to your friends and relatives to warn them from being cheated. Hi Friends, this is worth your time reading, so real....!!