Beware & Protect Yourself 09 (May 25 - Dec 27)

[winston]

Senior citizen loses nearly RM6mil to scammers

The 73-year-old victim, a private sector retiree, received a call in May from a man claiming to be from the national anti-financial crime centre in Putrajaya, telling her she was involved in a money-laundering case.

She was then instructed by another scammer to "declare her assets" and savings.

Then in June, the victim was instructed to open four bank accounts and deposit her savings into the newly opened accounts.

She was told to put all the ATM cards in an envelope and leave it at a playground in USJ and to give her banking information to them.

The victim only realised she had been duped after her child told her it was a scam.

The public should check the authenticity of such calls by contacting the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) at 997 for verification, advice or to lodge a report,

Source: The Star

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/ ... o-scammers

[behappyalways]

A vendor at Zhongfu Market, cleaning gold jewelry, melted 5 grams of it with "aqua regia."
The vendor then falsely claimed the cleaning was free.
The vendor then used "aqua regia" to manipulate the jewelry, claiming the free cleaning was the most expensive.
Experts warn: Be careful with the color of the cleaning water.

中婦市集洗金飾 遭攤販用"王水"融掉5克 謊稱免費洗金飾 攤販用"王水"移花接木 免費的最貴! 專家:需謹慎觀察洗金水顏色│記者 盧睿鋐│國際焦點20251024│三立新聞台

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh1zknHl6X0

[winston]

Beware of new silent scam: What is ‘ghost tapping’ and why you should care

By Dallas Gagnon

“Ghost tapping is a scam that targets tap-to-pay cards and mobile wallets".

“Tap-to-pay works through Near Field Communication (NFC), which allows devices to exchange data at very close range.”

Essentially exploit the tap-payment method by bumping into people and charging their cards.

– Getting close in public spaces: People may bump into their target while secretly charging your tap-enabled card or mobile wallet.

– Pretending to be a vendor: At events fraudsters may even set up fake stands and ask for tap payments.

– Charity scams: Fraudsters may request a small donation but then charge your card for a larger amount.

– Rushing the process: Scammers count on targets tapping without verifying the business name or transaction amount.

The BBB suggests taking these steps to protect yourself:
– Use RFID protection to help block wireless skimming.
– Always confirm payment details and check the merchant’s name and amount on the terminal screen.
– Set up real-time notifications to be notified for every charge.
– Keep an eye on your accounts for suspicious activity.
– Limit tap-to-pay use in high-risk areas, consider swiping or inserting your card instead.

Source: The Star

https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-ne ... e=smartech

[behappyalways]

A wave of encrypted ATM scams has swept the US, leaving elderly people's pensions wiped out in seconds.

美國掀加密ATM詐騙潮 老人養老金秒被轉光｜FOCUS午間新聞 20251106 ‪@tvbsfocus

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U6XghisV16E

[behappyalways]

TikTok Zombie Brain Rot Confirmed By Major Study
https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/tikto ... ajor-study

[behappyalways]

How Chinese Criminals Steal Your Credit Card With Just One Text | WSJ
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jxn62DjzaBs

[winston]

Scientist loses nearly RM500,000 in online investment scam

By IMRAN HILMY

The 26-year-old man lodged a police report on Monday (Dec 1) claiming he had been cheated by scammers posing as online investment agents under the name Digital Realtyv.

When the victim expressed interest in joining, he was instructed to download an application called Digital Realtyv for membership registration and to participate in the investment.

On Oct 6, the victim made the first payment amounting to RM4,500 into a bank account of an individual. On the same day, he received a profit of RM4,754 and the profit was successfully withdrawn.

Confident that the investment scheme was profitable, the victim then increased his investment up to RM466,078.51.

Source: The Star

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

[behappyalways]

Special offer eyebrow tattoo turns into "Crayon Shin-chan" look!
A new scam in Taiwan rips off consumers: first make them look ugly, then force them to upgrade to a "package"!
A woman was forced to pay NT$89,000.
A beauty salon lured her in with a low price, only to charge an exorbitant price after the eyebrow tattoo.

特價紋眉竟變"蠟筆小新"! 中坑殺民眾新招 先畫醜再逼升級"套餐"! 中婦被迫付8.9萬元 美容院低價騙婦人上鉤! 紋眉後獅子大唉口｜記者 盧睿鋐｜國際焦點20251201｜三立新聞台

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V1YoB7ZhTh0

[winston]

Police caution public over voice scams

Remain vigilant against unknown calls that suddenly disconnect or produce no sound, as they may be used in voice exploitation scams.

Source: Bernama

https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/785878

[behappyalways]

「盒裝衣服」在中國直播間賣瘋了！原來它們來自我們…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3_Nxa8S3UlA