Beware! Latest Internet Con trick in Malaysia

Can't authenticate this...but it comes across as plausible. Good to be aware.

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Hi,

I want to share with you my recent experience when I was the subject of a well planned and obviously very well organised syndicate. I almost fell for it and fell for the baits along the way. Please share this with your friends by all means.

About 4 months ago, a lady whom I met through an international social network, starting short correspondance with me. After about 2 weeks of short 2-3 liners, she asked me to buy some nyonya curry powder and paste for her; and said that she will send me the $ to cover the purchases and shipping them out in advance. No problem, right? Ok, so I said.

About 2 days later, yes, my bank called me and told me about a wire received for RM1300. It only costs about RM350 for the stuffs I am required to buy and about RM 600 for the shipping. So I bought the stuffs and sent if off by parcel post with a balance of about RM300. She told me to keep the balance as my service charge - hmm, not bad but this is bait #1.

She then told me that she has businesses in Manila which have branches/reps in Malaysia dealing in commodities. She even asked me to source some commodities such as tea, coffee etc in bulk and if the purchase is successful, they will finance it and pay me generous commission. So far so good. This is bait #2

Then all of a sudden she called me from London (yes, shows a London number indeed on my handphone) and asked me if I mind if she deposits US$680,000 into my account. She said her KL rep office has a big problem and she will be down in about 2-3 weeks but they cannot leave the money with him and they cannot take the money out for the time being. Its ok with me since they are the ones depositing into my account. I did get a bit suspicious but they are depositing into my account. Her uncle will call me the next day.

The next day, my bank called me and said that somebody is trying to deposit US$680,000 into my account. To play safe, I called my bank back and talked to the manager who told me that they will not accept US$ deposit (cash) but they will do so if the money is TT in, or it is in RM cash, but there are paper works involved. The amount is very big but its acceptable for my account as I have been doing "5 figures" and "low 6 figures" biz through them. My London's friend uncle then immediately called my friend in London and asked me to keep the money with me until she comes down in about 2 weeks time - . . US$680,000 -- wow! her uncle told me that she (London friend) is a multi millionaire in Euro $, described as VERY VERY RICH & GENEROUS. She will pay me RM50k just to help her out of this situation.

I do not know what over came me but instintively I said that I am currently in Malacca and will be back only tomorrow. I would not like the idea of holding so much $ and then got robbed etc. . anyway, he said he will stay in KL and wait for me to take the $ the next day.

I contacted my friend at Special Branch (my father was in SB) and he advised me not to get involved as his theory was that yes, they will pay you the 50k etc but it is probably they wanted a safe haven for COUNTERFEIT US$. His theory is that the fake US$ is being brokered around and once they find a buyer, "she" will come and take the money and pay me the 50k and every body happy but me like a little sucker, did not know what even happened. Every thing goes well, nothing happened. Something goes wrong, I get caught with the fake money, they disappear into thin air only to re surface looking for their next victim in one of the global social network.

Anyway, I told them the next day that they can deposit the money with the hotel kept luggage or in a deposit box as nobody will even know, and I am not willing to hold the amount in cash. I think they know that I know, so they beat a noble and polite retreat. That guy stayed around for a few more days and called me daily to take the cash and even told me that he will meet me at the British Consulate. Very convincing I must say. Then all of a sudden, no news at all and he disappeared into thin air.

I did not hear from her again but she is still active I know. The numbers are still in use. Just be very careful. My SB friend told me not to report the matter as people like that have vast networks and if they get busted, they know who did it and repercussions will follow. I have actually given him the numbers etc but they will wait for about a year before moving in as they are trying to trace the roots and not just the end fruit. (Sounds a bit like T Harv Eker!). It seems that this is now quite a standard modus operandi for pushing fake currencies.

Please go ahead and circulate this email to your friends especially those that are active in social internet networks.

Best regards

Victor Lau

victorcklau@gmail.com

Malaysia PLUS Highway Toll Gate Operator SCAM

Here's something to be aware of for all PLUS Toll user in Malaysia..

I had to go to some place in Desa Pandan yesterday afternoon.

Of course the road that I used was Kesas highway.

The story I'm about to tell started upon reaching the Toll Gate near Awan Besar.

It happened after I handed to theToll Operator my payment for using that expensive highway - RM 2.20.


Me : "Resit, pliz..."
Toll Operator : "Err, bang, resit takde la..."
Me : "Mcm mana boleh takde pulak...?"
Toll Operator : "Erm, saya TERTEKAN kelas 4.... harga dia lain..."
Me : "Kelas 4???".... (sambil tercari-cari where I could find any clue about Kelas 4...)

Ah, there it is, just right in front of me...





All of the sudden,

Toll Operator : "Bang, nah amik la... saya bagi 'change'" (handing me RM1.10)
Me : (automatically accept the notes with blank expression, shut my window close and bye-bye)

At first, I said to myself, "Hey, at least I pay half, itu sudah Untung..."

Until I realize the actual plot done by the Toll Operator... Damn it, I forgot his name from the name tag!!!

Like what old folk said - Selagi tak kena batang hidung sendiri, selagi itu kita tak sedar.
Now I know that there is some basis of a few allegation towards the Toll Operator.

Even one of my friend refuse to work as Toll Operator due to this sinister plot.

Apparently, most of them vowed not to disclose this wrongdoing to other

people and unanimously doing it without any guilt.

So how much do the Toll Operator actually earn from this broad day light robbery in

their own employer's premises. Let say that every time the Class 1, 2 and 3 pass

through the gate and the Operator press the Class 4 for Taxis...

One Car - Class 1 - Loss - $1.10
One Lorry - Class 2 - Loss -$ 2.20
One Lorry - Class 3 - Loss - $3.30

If the Operator manage to get 100 vehicle for every class in a period of 8 working hours a day.

Class 1 $1.10 x 100 = $110
Class 2 $2.20 x 100 = $220
Class 3 $3.30 x 100 = $330
Total = $660.00 per day!

Assuming he/she work for 5 days a week or 22 days a month.
Total = RM 14,520.00 per month
Not including his/her own monthly salary....
Wow!! that's more than 3 times fold of normal engineer's salary.

And that's only for one operator... how about other operators that did the same thing?!

The above calculation may vary for different lanes. I bet that the one who works in

Lorry Lane may be doing this and have joyous time for sucking hundreds everyday from

this system. Those who stay in normal car lane, might be getting less as he/she can

only deduct from Class1 to Class 4 only.

All the above is just my say. My pre-assumption. Not base on actual, except from

yesterday short experience. We heard a lot that some make money being toll operator

and lived luxuriously, but some suffer due to low wages.





Nevertheless, Kesas was known years ago for having bribery scandal involving the

Petrol Station operator. Those days, for example, there are only BP and Caltex near

Awan Besar dan Awan Kecil. Now there are Petronas and Shell some more. Yes, the

culprit were charged with Bribery, only that he was caught red-handed with concrete

proof. How about others??? for instance the toll operator


Government had to pay the toll company for the toll hike although the toll

company keep on making profit.

21. Samy announced in September 2006 that the government paid compensation

amounting to RM38.5 billion to 20 highway companies. A RM380 million windfall for

9 toll concessionaires earned solely from the toll hikes in 2008 alone;



Taken from anonymous from forwarded email...

I wonder, if the Toll Company are really "TELUS" in their operation and maintenance cost,

while the operator are honest in doing their duty, how much million can be saved and

enjoyed by toll company in term of PROFIT.

If the projection is high, there is no need for Government to spend more on subsidy or

compensation towards the Toll Company.

If the profit is enough to cover the company's interest, then also, there is no need to

increase the toll price anymore....

If just the Toll company can setup a system to prevent their toll operator to manipulate

the "classing" system for their own personal benefit.. then the toll company can benefit

better from toll collection.

I myself are so disgusted with certain TOLL OPERATOR.

As for the readers, please do your part in preventing this to happen. By hook or by crook,

we had to use highways. At least the money we spent for the services, goes to the

maintenance and operation of the highways... not to the selfish operators!

What say you????