fake message
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Puzzling - these fake OCBC messages
By Lin Yanqin, TODAY | Posted: 15 June 2007 0611 hrs
SINGAPORE : He received a text message on his mobile phone claiming to be from OCBC Bank, informing him that he had spent $2,350 at Takashimaya, and asking him to call the bank to verify the transaction.
Mr John Tan was suspicious, as he had neither spent money at Takashimaya nor held any OCBC card. But curiosity made him phone the number in the message.
The man who answered his call spoke in Chinese, claiming to be from OCBC's Chinese department. "He had a Chinese accent, and didn't ask me for any details. Just told me to give him my number and said someone would call me back," said Mr Tan. "It was very silly, I don't know what they were after."
Mr Tan telephoned OCBC and was told the SMS message was one of "a handful" of similar fraudulent messages reported to the bank in the past three days.
The message, in Chinese, informed recipients that their credit cards had been used for purchases, and asked them to call a number to verify whether they had used the cards at those outlets.
"It is not our policy to send our customers SMSes or emails asking them for their personal information or to confirm a specific credit card transaction," said Mr Jack Foo, OCBC Bank's head of operational risk, in an email. "Neither will we indicate our customers' account or transaction details in our SMSes or emails."
He also assured customers their accounts with the bank were "safe". The bank has reported the matter to the police, and is assisting in the investigation.
Customers are advised not to respond to such SMSes, and to phone the bank at 1800-363 3333 if they need clarification. -
ty fellow citizen for the warning of such scams...
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Wah... now very li hai...
After messages about phishing and scams and how to avoid them, they are now targeting handphones.
Need to update guide liao... -
scammers are getting bold.. -
who will be so stupid to believe
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PRC?? or Malaysian?
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seriously if ppl belive such things den dey really deserve it
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Stupid morons!
If they wanna con Singaporeans, at least learn how to speak simple English! -
before you know it..
ring ring*
you: hello?
Women: Hi, i m fifi
you: oh!
hi fifi! how do u know my number? O.o
Women: I m Fireice remember.
you: oh, why are you calling me?
Women: Giving you P-membership, but i need your account no to verify, if not i ban you!
you: NO! dont ban! GIves acc no. -
Originally posted by kenn3th:
before you know it..
ring ring*
you: hello?
Women: Hi, i m fifi
you: oh! hi fifi! how do u know my number? O.o
Women: I m Fireice remember.
you: oh, why are you calling me?
Women: Giving you P-membership, but i need your account no to verify, if not i ban you!
you: NO! dont ban! GIves acc no. -
zzzzzzzzzzOriginally posted by kenn3th:
before you know it..
ring ring*
you: hello?
Women: Hi, i m fifi
you: oh! hi fifi! how do u know my number? O.o
Women: I m Fireice remember.
you: oh, why are you calling me?
Women: Giving you P-membership, but i need your account no to verify, if not i ban you!
you: NO! dont ban! GIves acc no.
What's sgForums number? So I can add it to the list of numbers to call and verify. -
damn it! Scammers are everywhere nw..
it reminded me of atm..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCjDKl24bKA -
worried..
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6 SGFORUMS lor
6 74367867. -
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Do not give out any information of ur credit cards etc.
makes sure your bills etc teared before throwing away
they could just pick it up and n steal your identity.
just some tips on protecting yourself against hustler -
All the fuckin Cheenas!