Beware & Protect Yourself 07 (Jun 23 - Jan 24)

[behappyalways]

Lu Electric Motors releases images before car accident, triggering discussion on privacy

陸電動車公布車禍前影像 引發涉及隱私討論｜TVBS新聞

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TBOX1Y9_2LU

[winston]

Retiree loses RM730,000 to investment scam

the woman was interested in joining the investment scheme offered via the Instagram application, which promised a 20% profit.

He said the woman then registered on to a investment website and transferred RM730,000 in 19 transactions to 14 different accounts from April 20 to June 9.

Source: Bernama

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/ ... tment-scam

[winston]

Singaporean family loses S$150,000 in life savings from egg scam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4BOU-VKGyI

[behappyalways]

"I am an embassy staff"; Chinese students encountered many virtual scams

「我是使館人員」 陸留學生遇多起虛擬詐騙｜TVBS新聞

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kepd0Nkg5w

[winston]

Retired teacher loses RM320,000 in online scam

Source: The Star

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/ ... nline-scam

[behappyalways]

It's really terrible... A Chinese male student was stabbed in the head with an ice pick and died tragically.

The footage revealed the skater's chance of falling to the ground with an ice pick. The male college student was hit and fell to the ground

實在太可怕了...中國男學生遭冰錐刺頭慘死 瞬間倒地畫面曝 滑手機遇"天降冰錐" 男大生遭砸中倒地不起｜記者 楊駿宗｜【國際大現場】20240107｜三立新聞台

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mft3jQtXk ... E%3D&rco=1

[winston]

Serial scammer 'Sarjan Tan' cheats shop owner out of almost RM1mil

By RSN MURALI

Source: The Star

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/ ... ost-rm1mil

[winston]

Insurance agent and friends lose over RM500,000 to investment scam

An insurance agent has lodged a police report claiming that he and some friends lost RM550,000 to an investment scam after investing in a recycling company in Selangor.

They were also told that the shares would be listed on Nasdaq in the United States.

The complainant became suspicious and lodged a police report when his request for share certificates was not fulfilled by the company concerned.

Source: The Star

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/ ... tment-scam

[behappyalways]

Your Vehicle Is Spying On You, And Now They're Going To Start Installing ChatGPT In New VW Models
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/yo ... -vw-models

[winston]

The biggest loser: Scam victim duped out of RM12mil

The ordeal unfolded in 2022 when the 46-year-old victim was invited to participate in a Chinese virtual currency project and was promised returns as high as 50%.

Tthe victim, a company director, transferred his money into a blockchain e-wallet as instructed but the money was subsequently moved to a personal account.

Source: The Star

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/ ... e=smartech