Duped by credit card scam upon check in at Hotel
You arrive at your hotel and check in at the front desk.
When checking in, you give the front desk your credit card (for all the charges for your room). You get to your room and settle in.
Someone calls the front desk and asked for (example) Room 620 (which happens to be your room).
Your phone rings in your room.
You answer and the person on the other end says the following, ' This is the front desk.
When checking in, we came across a problem with your charge card information.
Please re-read me your credit card number and verify the last 3 digits numbers at the reverse side of your charge card.
'Not thinking anything you might give this person your information, since the call seems to come from the front desk.
But actually, it is a scam of someone calling from outside the hotel/front desk. They ask for a random room number.
Then, ask you for credit card information and address information.
Sounding so professional that you do think you are talking to the front desk.
If you ever encounter this problem on your vacation, tell the caller that you will be down at the front desk to clear up any problems.
Then, go to the front desk and ask if there was a problem.
If there was none, inform the manager of the hotel that someone called to scam you of your credit card information acting like a front desk employee.
If you feel that the tips are useful, please forward it to your relatives, friends & colleague.
Nov 20, 2009
May 14, 2009
Handphone : Don't press #90 or #09
PLEASE PASS ON TO YOUR FRIENDS!
Pls be careful...
Subject: VERY Important Msg for all mobile phone users
Don't press #90 or #09
If you receive a phone call on your mobile from any person, saying that, that they're checking your mobile line, and you have to press # 90 or #09 or any other number.End this call immediately without pressing any numbers.
There is a fraud company using a device that once you press #90 or #09 they can access your 'SIM' card and make calls at your expense.
Forward this message to as many friends as you can, to stop it.
This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia.
There are over 3 Million mobile phones being infected by this virus in all around the world now.
Pls be careful...
Subject: VERY Important Msg for all mobile phone users
Don't press #90 or #09
If you receive a phone call on your mobile from any person, saying that, that they're checking your mobile line, and you have to press # 90 or #09 or any other number.End this call immediately without pressing any numbers.
There is a fraud company using a device that once you press #90 or #09 they can access your 'SIM' card and make calls at your expense.
Forward this message to as many friends as you can, to stop it.
This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia.
There are over 3 Million mobile phones being infected by this virus in all around the world now.
Apr 21, 2009
Beware of Fraudulent SMS and Telephone Calls Requesting Confirmation on Credit Card Transactions
**Berhati-hati jika menerima panggilan atau sms dari Unit "Kad Kredit Palsu"
Bank Negara Malaysia would like to caution members of the public to be vigilant when receiving any calls or SMS claiming that it is from Bank Negara Malaysia or any commercial banks.
The facts are:
* There is no department called "Unit Kad Kredit Palsu" in Bank Negara Malaysia
* 8659-XXXX is not a Bank Negara Malaysia telephone line
* Bank Negara Malaysia will NEVER request for personal banking information through SMS or telephone calls.
Based on recent complaints received by Bank Negara Malaysia , there has been an increase in incidents of fraudsters making such calls and sending SMS to unknowing members of the public in order to fraudulently obtain their personal banking information, with the aim of siphoning monies from one's account.
>From Bank Negara Malaysia 's investigations, the modus operandi of the scam is as follows:
1. Victim receives SMS or telephone call: Requesting victim to confirm a credit card transaction for the purchase of goods or services purportedly charged to the victim's credit card.
2. When victim calls the telephone number provided in the SMS, the fraudsters identify themselves as agents of a commercial bank, and again, ask the victim to confirm whether the credit card transaction had taken place.
3. When victim informs the fraudster that he has no such credit card or transaction, the fraudster will start to sound concerned and will advise victim to lodge a report with Bank Negara Malaysia 's "Unit Kad Kredit Palsu", or with the commercial bank's "credit card management department". The fraudster will provide the victim with the telephone number for the "Unit Kad Kredit Palsu".
4. When victim calls the telephone number provided, they are greeted by a automated voice message which identifies the company as Bank Negara Malaysia, and the call will then be answered by someone claiming to be a Bank Negara Malaysia officer. This officer will request for information relating to the victim's banking and credit card accounts under the pretense of lodging a complaint on behalf of the victim.
5. The fraudsters now have sufficient information to illegally transfer funds out of the victim's bank account.
Members of the public are reminded not to disclose their personal banking information to any unknown party without verification.
For further information, enquiries or complaints, members of the public may contact or visit:
BNMTELELINK (Customer Contact Centre)
Tel: 1-300-88-5465
Fax: (03)2174 1515
Email: bnmtelelink@bnm.gov.my
BNMLINK (Walk-in Customer Service Centre)
Block D, Bank Negara Malaysia
Jalan Dato' Onn
50480 Kuala Lumpur
(Business hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm)
ABMConnect (Hotline to Association of Banks in Malaysia )
Tel: 1-300-88-9980
Bank Negara Malaysia
7 April 2009
© Bank Negara Malaysia, 2009. All rights reserved.
Bank Negara Malaysia would like to caution members of the public to be vigilant when receiving any calls or SMS claiming that it is from Bank Negara Malaysia or any commercial banks.
The facts are:
* There is no department called "Unit Kad Kredit Palsu" in Bank Negara Malaysia
* 8659-XXXX is not a Bank Negara Malaysia telephone line
* Bank Negara Malaysia will NEVER request for personal banking information through SMS or telephone calls.
Based on recent complaints received by Bank Negara Malaysia , there has been an increase in incidents of fraudsters making such calls and sending SMS to unknowing members of the public in order to fraudulently obtain their personal banking information, with the aim of siphoning monies from one's account.
>From Bank Negara Malaysia 's investigations, the modus operandi of the scam is as follows:
1. Victim receives SMS or telephone call: Requesting victim to confirm a credit card transaction for the purchase of goods or services purportedly charged to the victim's credit card.
2. When victim calls the telephone number provided in the SMS, the fraudsters identify themselves as agents of a commercial bank, and again, ask the victim to confirm whether the credit card transaction had taken place.
3. When victim informs the fraudster that he has no such credit card or transaction, the fraudster will start to sound concerned and will advise victim to lodge a report with Bank Negara Malaysia 's "Unit Kad Kredit Palsu", or with the commercial bank's "credit card management department". The fraudster will provide the victim with the telephone number for the "Unit Kad Kredit Palsu".
4. When victim calls the telephone number provided, they are greeted by a automated voice message which identifies the company as Bank Negara Malaysia, and the call will then be answered by someone claiming to be a Bank Negara Malaysia officer. This officer will request for information relating to the victim's banking and credit card accounts under the pretense of lodging a complaint on behalf of the victim.
5. The fraudsters now have sufficient information to illegally transfer funds out of the victim's bank account.
Members of the public are reminded not to disclose their personal banking information to any unknown party without verification.
For further information, enquiries or complaints, members of the public may contact or visit:
BNMTELELINK (Customer Contact Centre)
Tel: 1-300-88-5465
Fax: (03)2174 1515
Email: bnmtelelink@bnm.gov.my
BNMLINK (Walk-in Customer Service Centre)
Block D, Bank Negara Malaysia
Jalan Dato' Onn
50480 Kuala Lumpur
(Business hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm)
ABMConnect (Hotline to Association of Banks in Malaysia )
Tel: 1-300-88-9980
Bank Negara Malaysia
7 April 2009
© Bank Negara Malaysia, 2009. All rights reserved.
Apr 15, 2009
Mar 24, 2009
Peringatan KM 148 (Lebuhraya Utara Selatan) hala ke JB
THIS STORY IS FORWARDED TO MY EMAIL
Jam 1.50 Petang ....
Pada hari isnin 9-3-2009 baru ini saya melalui jalan dari KL ke JB, setibanya di antara Tangkak dan exit Pagoh KM 148 kereta yang saya pandu tiba2 hilang kawalan, berpusing dan berhenti selepas seketika berpusing di dalam longkang besar di tepi h/way tersebut. Mungkin akan ada suara nakal menyatakan saya memandu laju, mmg patut la termasuk dalam longkang tetapi semasa kejadian tersebut saya hanya memandu pada 100km/j sahaja...
Semasa itu yang bermain di fikiran adakah berlaku mechanical failure? tayar pancit ke? atau tayar tidak mencengkam jalanraya akibat waterpool di bahagian tertentu h/way tersebut...
Jam 2.30 petang
Seketika selepas mengambil gambar kereta saya dan setelah menghubungi polis serta PLUS sebuah kereta Peugeot berwarna silver dari lane kiri didepan mata saya juga berpusing nampak macam gerak perlahan je semasa berpusing. Saya nampak dengan jelas kerana ketika itu saya duduk berhampiran dengan kereta anggaran kelajuan kereta tersebut hanyalah pada 60-70km/j sahaja... Anggaran kerosakan hanyalah sekitar RM2000- RM3000 sahaja, roda kiri hadapan serta fender kiri sahaja......... Adakah kebetulan mechanical failure atau kecuaian saya dan pemandu kereta kedua ini?
Jam 3.20 petang
Polis penyiasat trafik dari Balai Polis Tangkak sampai...
Ketika saya dan 2 orang adik ipar saya berbual dengan owner kereta yg kedua, sebuah Honda City juga berpusing dan melayang kearah kami yg sedang berbual di seberang longkang. Dalam keadaan kucar kacir tersebut kami cuba lari dari arah kereta yg datang dan spontan terus melompat menyeberang longkang h/way tersebut. Keadaan kereta Honda tersbut agak teruk dan nampaknya body Honda ni ringan melayang terus menyeberangi longkang dan melanggar 2 tiang kebun diberhentikan oleh pokok2 kecil seolah2 belukar diseberang longkang tersebut.
Adik ipar saya cedera akibat terjatuh semasa melompat......
Jam 3.30 petang
Ketika kami membincangkan perkara2 yang perlu dilakukan selepas kejadian, tiba2 sebuah kereta Mercedes Benz S350 juga berpusing dan menghala juga ke arah kami nasib kami baik kerana kereta tersebut telah dihentikan oleh kereta Peugeot , jika tidak memang kami yg sedang berbual kena sapu dengan Merc tersebut............ Peugeot - telah remuk belakang, tepi dan hadapan (total loss).. Malang nasib pak cik tu... asal rugi 2k-3k terus total loss....
Pegawai penyiasat trafik terus mengarahkan bomba datang untuk melihat keadaan jalan serta kami diarahkan untuk berdiri jauh dari kawasan kejadian... Jawapan bomba - Jalan raya tidak mempunyai minyak.......................... bomba terus pergi selepas tgk lokasi......................?????
Persoalannya disini adakah betul diperkatakan bahawa jalan tersebut disabotaj oleh tow truck yang cuba mencari keuntungan? atau, kecuaian dari PLUS yg tidak menyelenggara jalan dengan baik? atau, benarkah dakwaan penduduk tangkak bahawa KM 131 - KM 168 mempunyai sesuatu yang aneh? misteri? penunggu?
entahlah.... mcm mana pun nasihat saya berhati2 lah dengan jalan tersebut...............................
Mar 6, 2009
Beware of phishing scams Maybank2u
Beware of phishing scams
Don’t click on attachments or website links contained in emails leading to Maybank2u.com. It could be a scam.
Security Alert (27/02/2009)
Report Phishing
If you suspect that you have been tricked into giving your ID and Password at a fake website, change your password immediately by directly logging in through http://www.maybank2u.com.my. Report Phishing websites or e-mail immediately Thanks to your cooperation, our support team has identified several email scams. Please DO NOT click on these or any other URLs to link to Maybank2u.com or to your personal information.
Security update: 26 February 2009:
1. http://www.blocked-m2u-activation.com/M2ULogin.htm
2. http://www.tac-you.com/
3. http://myban2common.com/maybank2u/common
4. http://linkinmaybank2009.com
5. http://maybank2umy.com
6. http://mail.gemacocards.com/www.maybank2u.com.my/index.html
7. http://75.144.177.173/ol/verificationPortal.htm?https://www.maybank2u.com.my/mbb
8. http://www.systemsqwe.net/maybank2u/common/?MULogin.do?action
9. http://0x4b95d041/secure/verificationPortal.htm?https://www.maybank2u.com.my/mbb/m2u/common/M2ULogin.do?action=Login/
10. http://201.6.243.249/mybank/common/index.htm
and many more.....
make sure the REAL maybank2u website start with http://www.maybank2u.com.my
make sure the REAL maybank2u website start with http://www.maybank2u.com.my
Sample of SCAM email being circulated that link you to fake maybank website
| From: Mybank (service@maybank2u.com.my)
Dear maybank2u customer, We are hereby notifying you that we've recently suffered a DDos-Attack on one of our's Internet Banking server. For security reasons you must complete the next steps to verify the integrity of your maybank2u account. If you fail to complete the verification in the next 24 hours your account will be suspended. Here's how to get started:
Please comply and thanks for understanding. © 2009 maybank2u |
Fake maybank2u (http://96.57.28.58/img/maybank2u/common/?MULogin.do?action)
Real maybank2u (https://www.maybank2u.com.my/mbb/m2u/common/M2ULogin.do?action=Login)
Feb 24, 2009
Criminal situation
If you meet a guy (especially Indian) who rides a motorbike with bloody hand knocking your window demand you to stop and asking for tissue paper to clean the blood when you are riving a car, remember DO NOT stop the car. at all. Even how he damages your car or holds the side mirrors tightly also DO NOT stop the car but directly drive to the nearest police station. This kind of criminal tactics had been reported about 40 cases in Seremban,K. Lumpur, Shah Alam, P.Jaya and Klang Town police stations (actually around the whole country also happen). These guys are mainly Indian gangsters, They work in a group and dared to commit this criminal even in the crowded area whereby no body will dare to stop the car to help you. The main purpose of this dirty tactic is to rob you and / or even commit rape if you are female driver driving alone. Please forward this message to the people you care about at your best.
Dr Jeyashree Srinivasan
Island Hospital
Tel: +6012-4308125
Dr Jeyashree Srinivasan
Island Hospital
Tel: +6012-4308125
Feb 11, 2009
ACCOUNT FACEBOOK?
Saya ingin berkongsi drp email yang dihantar oleh kawan saya…
Mgkn ada kebaikan dan kemudaratannya..
Copy daripada email yang telah diforwardkan….
Aku baru terbaca mengenai tulisan Khai di blognya mengenai Facebook. Selepas selesai membacanya, aku rasa terpanggil untuk berkongsi cerita mengenai Facebook ini. Walaupun bagi sesetengah orang cerita ini cerita lama, tetapi apa salahnya aku kongsikan
sekali lagi sebagai info tambahan.
Ramai yang suka menggunakan laman web sosial seperti MySpace, Frienster, Tagged dan juga Facebook untuk mencari kawan dan juga member lama di ruangan maya. Ada yang menjadikan laman web sosial sebegini sebagai satu tempat untuk mereka berkarya, tidak kurang juga yang menjadikannya sebagai satu tempat dalam memperjuangkan wadah dan pemikiran masing-masing. Yang penting, ianya PERCUMA dan itulah yang aku ingin kongsikan.
Lamab web sosial sekarang tidak ubah seperti blog. Dengan menggunakan umpan yang paling senang iaitu PERCUMA, berduyun-duyun pengguna Internet akan berusaha untuk mendapat satu account bagi diri masing-masing. Apatah lagi kalau username mereka masih belum diguna pakai oleh orang lain.
Betul`kan? Jadi sebagai pembuka kata, hari ini kita akan berkongsi sedikit info mengenai laman web sosial yang sedang meletup iaitu FACEBOOK.Sebenarnya, ada sebahagian "dark side" yang tidak diketahui oleh berjuta pengguna internet di dunia ini mengenai Facebook. Ini adalah satu konspirasi teori yang telahpun menjadi fakta benar dan apa yang boleh kita lakukan sekarang adalah "lihat" dan "terus melihat". Jika ada di antara kita yang telah meletakkan butir-butir peribadi sebenar di dalam Facebook, maknanya tiada apa lagi yang kita boleh lakukan.
Sedarkah kita siapa sebenarnya di belakang Facebook? Sedarkah kita bahawa semua data-data yang kita berikan itu telahpun disimpan oleh pihak CIA? Mereka boleh mengakses semua mengenai kita dan dengan mudah mendapat semua butir-butir diri tanpa perlu bertanya kepada kita, bos kita, kawan-kawan kita, pihakuniversiti kita, keluarga kita dan banyak lagi sumber at anytime they want!! Dan yang lebih menyedihkan lagi, ramai dari kita terutamanya rakyat Malaysia sudahpun memberikan 100% info dan butir-butir diri mereka dengan TEPAT.
Apabila ditanya,mereka dengan mudah menjawab, "nanti kalau member lama atau member sekolah ingin mencari kita… senang sikit!" Malang sekali bukan itu yang berlaku. Dalam pada keghairahan yang kita sendiri wujudkan terhadap Facebook, kita sedikitpun tidak membaca dasar ataupun polisi yang Facebook letak di dalam laman web mereka. Yang kita tahu hanyalah PERCUMA dan sikap ramah dan jujur kita itulah yang boleh
memakan diri kita sendiri sebenarnya.
Cuba bayangkan!!!
Facebook yang telah menjadi kegilaan pengguna internet adalah tempat yang paling mudah untuk CIA mendapatkan data peribadi mereka dengan PERCUMA. Bagi pengguna kebanyakan (mereka yang bukan extreme), mungkin ia tidak akan membawa keuntungan kepada pihak CIA tetapi bagi mereka yang mempunyai "title" sebagai"professional" seperti seorang doktor, peguam, PROFESSOR, scientist dan yang seumpamanya… inilah MANGSA CIA yang sebenarnya. Mengapa? Kerana sama ada kita percaya atau tidak, ramai golongan professional yang meletakkan segala butir-butir mengenai diri mereka dengan lengkap bagai nak rak dengan alasan mereka mempunyai kawan di seluruh dunia dan masing-masing tidak mahu "kalah" dalam menceritakan semua kejayaan dan kegiatan yang telah mereka kecapi. Bukankah itu semua adalah PRIVACY diri sendiri?
Pernahkah kita/mereka fikirkan mengenai RISIKO yang mereka letakkan ke atas diri mereka sendiri?
- Habis semua data mengenai aktiviti dimasukkan.
- Habis semua data mengenai achievement diri dimasukkan.
- Address, hometown, phone number, clubs, jobs, rekod pendidikan, interests, daily schedule…. habis diberikan begitu sahaja.
Itu semua akan disimpan oleh pihak CIA sebagai data yang boleh dijadikan statistik untuk kegunaan mereka pada masa hadapan.
Kita marah bila orang mengambil tahu hal kita.Kita marah bila orang mencungkil privacy kita. Tapi kita tidak sedar yang kita telah "berikan" semuanya di dalam Facebook kita!
Ikut percakapan kasar orang di warung kopi, bunyinya memang menarik. Ini dialognya:
Esok kalau katakan mereka hendak menyerang Malaysia, mereka sudahpun tahu dimanakah golongan bijak pandai di Malaysia ini berada/tinggal. Sebelum dia serang,mereka akan bunuh dahulu golongan bijak pandai ini…. tiada apa yang tinggal. Bukankah semua info yang mereka perlukan sudahpun ada dalam tangan mereka?
Facebook best!
Face book nombor 1 sekarang !!!
Memang betul.
Itu memang satu fakta. Tiada siapapun boleh menafikannya.
Dan ini juga adalah satu fakta:
Facebook telah di tampung sebanyak USD500,000 oleh bekas CEO Paypal, Peter Thiel. Jadi tiada masalah untuk mempromosikannya. Tidak cukup dengan itu, sebanyak USD12.7 juta telah dilaburkan ke dalam Facebook oleh James Breyer dari Accel Partners. Mereka semuanya ada agenda yang mereka sendiri faham. Jika kamu hendaktahu siapakah mereka semua ini dan siapakah DALANG di sebalik laman web sosial ini.
Satu lagi, pihak CIA sendiri menggunakan Facebook group to untuk merekrut staffnya bagi program kesayangan mereka iaitu National Clandestine Service. Malah, Dr Anita Jones juga telah menjadi sebahagian dari Dark Side ini. Dr Anita Jones adalah Defence
Research and Engineering Director untuk US Department of Defence.
Bersosial di laman web seperti Facebook ini tidaklah salah. Malah bagus kerana silap haribulan, boleh buat duit lagi. Tapi berhati-hatilah dengan semua privasi diri sendiri. Jangan sesekali memberikan maklumat penting. Palsukan semua maklumat yang dirasakan tinggi privasinya.
Kalau tidak percaya,pergilah di Fotopages dan lihat siapakah pengguna terbesar Fotopages kelolaan rakyat Israel tu…! Jawapannya adalah rakyat Malaysia. Tidak syak lagi… Jadi, apa yang perlu kita lakukan sekarang? Jawapannya mudah. Bagi mereka yang pernah memasukkan data privasi mereka, senyum sahajalah. Bagi mereka yang belum dan baru nak mendaftar, berhati-hati.
Feb 7, 2009
All Maybank Account Holders / Semua Pemegang Akaun Maybank
Whoever has the Maybank account number with ATM card, please be careful when withdrawing money through ATM machine,
Kepada semua pemegang akaun Maybank, disarankan berhati hati bila membuat pengeluaran wang menggunakan mesin ATM.
1. For the first time when you enter the right pin number, a message 'invalid pin number' pops up.
1. Bila anda menekan no. pin (6 digits), pemberitahuan 'nombor pin salah' terpapar di skrin.
2. Then, when you enter your pin number for the second time, a message 'invalid pin number, please call this number 'xxx-xxxx' pops up.
2. Bila menekan no. pin kali kedua, pemberitahuan 'nombor pin salah', sila hubungi nombor telefon 'xxx-xxxx' terpapar di skrin
3. If you call this number, you will lose all your money.
3. Jika anda membuat panggilan, anda akan kehilangan semua wang anda.
NOTE: If you encounter the above matter, please DO NOT call the number. One of my friends just lost RM70000 on last Sunday and Maybank checked his last transaction was on that day itself even though he did not withdraw any money. Please forward this to your friends.
Nota: Jika anda menghadapi masalah diatas, and dinasihatkan untuk tidak membuat panggilan tersebut. Pernah berlaku dimana pelanggan tidak membuat pengeluaran tetapi kehilangan semua baki simpanan. Sila maklum kepada semua kenalan.
Best Regards,
Normah Zakaria
Credit Risk Management
Level 29, East Wing
Menara Maybank
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