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Old 19-08-2007, 08:00 PM   #21 (permalink)
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the youtube is funny.
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and the "ching chong" lady he stated.
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LOL, yeah, the k-a-n-i-n-a part of the video was funny
well, is it not possible for kenny to report to the police, with the details of that scammer, from that particular bank the beanbag had registered with? ...anyone?
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wah swee!! Good Job Well Done!! :devil2:

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Old 19-08-2007, 11:49 PM   #24 (permalink)
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LOL, yeah, the k-a-n-i-n-a part of the video was funny
well, is it not possible for kenny to report to the police, with the details of that scammer, from that particular bank the beanbag had registered with? ...anyone?
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he's from malaysia so he'll be reporting it to the malaysia officer...
so do you think the malaysia officers would really does something about it? after all the others incident happens and they did nothing too.

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he's from malaysia so he'll be reporting it to the malaysia officer...
so do you think the malaysia officers would really does something about it? after all the others incident happens and they did nothing too.
i create a new thread , for those Malaysia criminal who rob , rape , drug traffic . HERE'S A VIDEO TO SHOW THEIR " PUNISHMENT " . :rock:

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Old 20-08-2007, 08:03 PM   #26 (permalink)
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i create a new thread , for those Malaysia criminal who rob , rape , drug traffic . HERE'S A VIDEO TO SHOW THEIR " PUNISHMENT " . :rock:
but there's still lotsa cases wor.
and somemore remember the incident the police just watch the robbers rob than run???:speechless:

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Haha.. lucky i went to search online and found your report... they actually called n called n called even gt lawyer talk to me etc.. then i told them i no money, tat girl actually wanted to help me lend some cash to top up the rest of the amount and she will transfer money to me to pay for the insurance..lol.. the fee was S$2786 then i told her i only have S$500. she say she will try her best to fork out the money lend me sounds cool.. ha..

i thinking to ignore all their calls tomorrow.. think i have enough fun.. but then again, if she really trfs cash to me.. it will be gd.. ha.. but dun wanna be a bad person..

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Gosh.
I had this call before!!!!!!!!! and i hang up once they started talking,cause i can't stand their accent (no offend).
And my colleague have always receive those call, she warned me not to have any long conversation with them,(her version) as they might tape down your voice and blackmail you , calling your close one that they have kidnapped you, and fake the voice to make your close one believe that they have you on hand! i think there is a case recently too if you have read the news =)

Just smth to share..

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aiyo the nerve of these cheaters. but 30 mins of international calls, who is paying?

Now IDD call very cheap wat... 5cents.. per min

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Haha.. lucky i went to search online and found your report... they actually called n called n called even gt lawyer talk to me etc.. then i told them i no money, tat girl actually wanted to help me lend some cash to top up the rest of the amount and she will transfer money to me to pay for the insurance..lol.. the fee was S$2786 then i told her i only have S$500. she say she will try her best to fork out the money lend me sounds cool.. ha..

i thinking to ignore all their calls tomorrow.. think i have enough fun.. but then again, if she really trfs cash to me.. it will be gd.. ha.. but dun wanna be a bad person..

wah liao. we should enterin them if you got time..
They like to sweet tok tok to them lor..
since our incoming call is free. hahaaa

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I respect you man! In my POV, you cheated them more than they cheated you. Bravo I tell ya, bravo! Your story and images really made me laugh man, especially the Kanina Chee Bye. Pro lah you!

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I also received the call,I asked them how they got my number? They said from my phone company and they making the calls through Internet. When I asked them which phone company am I on, they can't answer.Anyway, I just toyed with them til they gave up on me,Stupid chinese lady..haha

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hahah.. i also get this call also.. the most funny thing is my malay friend got this call, the chinese lady keep talking in chinese.. hahaa..

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Why i never kana this type of call before?? Haix.. Coz i too young? haha..

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I think they got the phone list from credit card companies, through internal connections.

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how do scammers get we guys no ?

a few people have reported being called several times a day on their home, business, personal/cell phones. Often when they pick up a phone the call gets disconnected or they hear a pre-recorded message. It seems that the dialing is done by the computer which just goes through the list dialing numbers from a database. When the call get's answered a message is played and the phone number is added to the "valid number" list. Some people who have missed the call called back, but got either busy signal or another recorded message. Calling these guys back, seems to also "validate" your number. After the automated part is done, one is likely to receive a call from an actual person who will try really hard to get some personal info, so later they can charge you for magazines, credit card application or other bogus goods and services. They may say that one has been entered into sweepstakes and have won something, or that one will receive free items for answering the survey questions. In any case - DO NOT give them any personal information, or even better - don't answer their calls and file a complaint with FCC.


Got this info from some website, hope it's helpful .

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i just got scammed also.. the lady first called and asked ''can you speak chinese'' , then continued with answering of survey. she was from malaysia.. since free incoming so entertain lor. haha.. then after that she gave me some lucky draw number or sth, then tell me to attend some event at JB. of cos i just hear and forget about it.. then the lucky draw date she called again.. saying where are you.. MC calling your name to go on stage, then no one appeared etc.. ask me whether can rush down to participate in the draw. Of cos wun go la. then she say will try to ask them whether can help me take part on my behalf, then send the prize to me.. few days later they called again, saying i won some cash award. keep congratulating me etc..

anyway, anyone gotten any kind of this scam calls recently?

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Teacher loses $61,000 in lottery scam
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Teacher loses $61,000 in lottery scam

Caller told her she had won $150,000; scammers then convinced her to send money for taxes and various fees

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ALL it took was an hour-long phone call from a stranger to convince a Singapore school teacher to transfer $5,500 to her.


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Over the next two months, the teacher, in her 30s, even borrowed from friends and a bank to send over a total of $61,000.

All this because she believed she had won $150,000 in a Hong Kong lottery.

Now, the teacher, who wanted to surprise her family with the windfall only after she got it, is left hiding her losses from her husband.

She said: 'I'm terrified he will find out as it will really upset him and he is already burdened with supporting the family.' The couple have two young children, but she declined to give any other details about her family.

The teacher, who wanted to be known only as Ms Tan, is one of a rising number of Singaporeans who have been duped by lottery scams that originate in China and have also claimed victims in other countries.

Interpol has issued an advisory about such scams, warning people not to send any money or identification.

So far this year, 267 Singaporeans have been conned out of a total of $2.8 million, said the Singapore police. The amounts lost ranged from $6 to over $350,000.

Police spokesman Lim Tung Li said: 'Some scammers are so advanced that they refer victims to phonelines or websites with complex passwords. This fools victims into thinking they are legitimate and trustworthy.'

Despite numerous police warnings in the media lately, Ms Tan said she had not heard of the scams.

When a conwoman first made contact with her in early September, she said she was conducting a survey about mobile phone usage.

Later that month, a different caller informed her she had won $150,000 in a lucky draw organised by an electric company in Hong Kong. To claim the prize, she had to pay $5,500 in taxes.

The trickster spoke in a Chinese accent and broke down Ms Tan's initial wariness with her friendliness. Ms Tan spoke for an hour with her before she agreed to transfer the money.

Over the next four weeks, Ms Tan spoke with several people claiming to be from the same company.

They conjured up different reasons for her to part with more cash: The winning prize was to be paid out by a racing association and to claim the money, Ms Tan had to become a member.

Her initial fears were allayed because the callers were polite, confident and very convincing. 'They had an answer for every question I asked,' she said.

'When I asked why they had Beijing accents even though they were from Hong Kong, they told me Hong Kong had merged with China and many Chinese nationals worked there now.'

And when she asked why she was transferring money to a China bank when the callers were in Hong Kong, she was told the company's accountant was based there.

To continue meeting their demands, MsTan borrowed $16,000 from two friends and took a $21,000 loan from the bank at an interest rate of 17.9 per cent.

The rest of the money was from her personal savings. She reckoned it will take her up to five years to pay back all the loans.

'There are times when I want to cry, but I just put up a brave front for my family,' she said.'

Ms Tan insisted it was her trusting nature, not greed, that made her fall for the scam. 'I'm so trusting that I tend to believe what people tell me. This is my weakest point.'

Days after making a police report on Oct30, she received a phone call from yet another person claiming she had won a lottery.

Her first reaction was to wonder if this one was real too.

But she quickly dismissed the idea. 'I have learnt my lesson,' she said.

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lol my mama oso get a call...then my mama ask me true anot i said they give u money take lo they ask u money is 100% cfm ans is no no no lol power hmm impress about them la but still got ppl kana con dunno why and how they get sia..

anyway i oso get a unknow person call oso i be good guy entertain her somemore tt time in camp zhuo bo lol... den my sis kana oso sia and their same conversation is same with me hmm


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