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[Sg] - Trying to save money, S'pore finance consultant, 50, loses S$60,000 after downloading dodgy app to buy super cheap beer seen on Facebook ad
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He shoulda just pop in the neighborhood beer auntie joint.
Sinkies as usual ai pi ai chi, pay peanuts get monkeys.
Why is FB allowed to past fake advertisement? Shouldn't FB be sued and charged too?
Never EVER blame the victims of scams/crimes. It would only encourage those whom have animal cunning to continue in their diabolical acts upon innocents.
In this tumultuous times of RUS invasion which led to Worldwide inflationary pressures as well as MANY other adverse situations Worldwide such as Climate change, elections, etc, it is only NORMAL for the single Human to seek for the lowest costs of necessary commodities in order to survive, to put food on the table for oneself & loved ones.
Therefore, brutish beasts with animal cunning will seek to capitalize on VULNERABILITIES/ WEAKNESS of only fellow innocent Humankind, to enrich themselves at the expense of innocent, without a care if their victims starve or die.
We, Singapore society, can only do so much in face of situations beyond our control, & had spent MILLIONS in advertising costs to EDUCATE fellow Humans on scams, but there is only so much we can do. It will need the help of ALL citizens, to assist, in reaching out to as many as possible.
Savings, in the face of Worldwide situations that are out of our control, although is necessary for each, but should something be impossible to true promoted by others from the private run companies, it is often NOT true.
The TRUE winner who takes it all are the ones whom thru HONEST means can lead & teach others to aspire such.
Those whom cheat are NOT winners, as they have no hearts, no compassion & no mercy to anyone except themselves, & will be stoop to the lowest levels of a brutish beast, which CIVILIZATION will NOT stand for, & will eventually round them up in a matter of time to put them into high level prisons with the key thrown away, for them to rot as long as they still breathe, never knowing freedom as Humans for their crimes against Humanity....
In this tumultuous times of RUS invasion which led to Worldwide inflationary pressures as well as MANY other adverse situations Worldwide such as Climate change, elections, etc, it is only NORMAL for the single Human to seek for the lowest costs of necessary commodities in order to survive, to put food on the table for oneself & loved ones.
Therefore, brutish beasts with animal cunning will seek to capitalize on VULNERABILITIES/ WEAKNESS of only fellow innocent Humankind, to enrich themselves at the expense of innocent, without a care if their victims starve or die.
We, Singapore society, can only do so much in face of situations beyond our control, & had spent MILLIONS in advertising costs to EDUCATE fellow Humans on scams, but there is only so much we can do. It will need the help of ALL citizens, to assist, in reaching out to as many as possible.
Savings, in the face of Worldwide situations that are out of our control, although is necessary for each, but should something be impossible to true promoted by others from the private run companies, it is often NOT true.
The TRUE winner who takes it all are the ones whom thru HONEST means can lead & teach others to aspire such.
Those whom cheat are NOT winners, as they have no hearts, no compassion & no mercy to anyone except themselves, & will be stoop to the lowest levels of a brutish beast, which CIVILIZATION will NOT stand for, & will eventually round them up in a matter of time to put them into high level prisons with the key thrown away, for them to rot as long as they still breathe, never knowing freedom as Humans for their crimes against Humanity....
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At 9.50pm, he received a notification from DBS that S$10 had been sent to his account.
At this point, "Mr Dizzy" texted Kong and asked him to check his banking app, to see if he had received the "rebate".
Kong complied, and entered his bank account via his phone to check.>>
Lol... oh ok... "Mr Dizzy" sounds like a trustworthy name.
At 9.50pm, he received a notification from DBS that S$10 had been sent to his account.
At this point, "Mr Dizzy" texted Kong and asked him to check his banking app, to see if he had received the "rebate".
Kong complied, and entered his bank account via his phone to check.>>
Lol... oh ok... "Mr Dizzy" sounds like a trustworthy name.
Haha.
Some gongkia was at the shopping center. Was trying to solicit some investment.
Keep harping, you want your money to work for you , is your money working hard for you???
It's all done in public. WTF ..
The guy is fat and his face is just so oily. Who would want to buy anything from him ?
Some gongkia was at the shopping center. Was trying to solicit some investment.
Keep harping, you want your money to work for you , is your money working hard for you???
It's all done in public. WTF ..
The guy is fat and his face is just so oily. Who would want to buy anything from him ?
Similar situation here, but the guy was rambling on about passive income.
They lust after their commissions and MDRT awards, you are the stepping stone.
If he is a Muslim he won’t be drinking and won’t be scammed. He should consider circumcising and going to a mosque.
Nothing surprising, one of the previously 60% now rising to 70% .
If possible PAP will want to have a totally cashless and paperless society where everthing is done via the internet /mobile phone/ computer and they have 100% control of all your activities.
Even now many hotel eateries do not accept cash and you can pay only via credit or debit cards.
With such PAP relentess push to use apps for everything, expect more and more people to be cheated of their life savings.
What has Tharman as head of MAS done to stop all these fraud and tighten internet payment security
If possible PAP will want to have a totally cashless and paperless society where everthing is done via the internet /mobile phone/ computer and they have 100% control of all your activities.
Even now many hotel eateries do not accept cash and you can pay only via credit or debit cards.
With such PAP relentess push to use apps for everything, expect more and more people to be cheated of their life savings.
What has Tharman as head of MAS done to stop all these fraud and tighten internet payment security
The banks open its door wide to digitalized banking.
Instead of preventing fraud, it exposes consumers to fraudsters.
Instead of preventing fraud, it exposes consumers to fraudsters.
Another case of fraud. How come Fuckbook not being held accountable for promoting fraud?
S'pore woman, 48, lost S$37,000 life savings after clicking link given by 'seller' to buy S$7.90 lei cha
Her bank account was cleaned out with only S$0.06 left.
Daniel Seow |
September 09, 2023, 07:30 AM
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A 48-year-old housewife who thought she was placing an order for homemade Hakka thunder tea rice (lei cha) through a Facebook promotion ended up losing S$37,000 of her life savings when she clicked on a WhatsApp link the "seller" provided for her to "fill in her address for delivery".
She found her bank account cleaned out the next day, with only S$0.06 left.
'Buy two get one free' promotion on Facebook
The woman, surnamed Luo (transliterated from Mandarin), told Shin Min Daily News (Shin Min) that she came across a Facebook advertisement for homemade lei cha on Sep. 2, 2023.
The advertisement listed each lei cha set at S$7.90 with a "buy two get one free" promotion.
She decided to purchase three sets to share with her family.
Clicked WhatsApp link, another app downloaded automatically
She said she saw the advertisement came with a WhatsApp link, which she clicked to contact the seller.
The seller sent her a link over WhatsApp, claiming it was for her to fill in her delivery address.
Luo said that as the seller also explained to her they accept cash on delivery, she thought it was reasonable for her to provide her address.
When she clicked on the link, an app named "Grab and Go" was automatically downloaded onto her phone.
Unable to access phone, which started heating up
The next afternoon, Luo noticed her phone felt hot to the touch and no matter what she buttons she pressed she could only access the home screen.
However, she said she only suspected something was wrong when she received a call from her bank at around 4pm, asking if she had made a transaction of S$6,000 from her account.
Asked for accounts to be frozen, but still wiped out
Luo told the bank she did not make the transaction and requested that her bank account be frozen immediately.
However, the bank came back with more bad news at 6pm.
This time, Luo was told that S$37,466 had been transferred out of her account through three transactions.
Luo lodged a police report and went to the bank the next day, confirming that her account had been practically wiped out, with only S$0.06 remaining.
Lost their life savings
Luo also told Shin Min that the money was her and her husband's life savings.
It was meant for their retirement.
She said her son also needed S$6,000 for her school fees in the same month.
Luo resorted to borrowing money from friends and relatives.
"How are we going to survive? Keep borrowing money? We definitely have to start all over, but how long will it take?" she said. "We spent our whole lives to save that much money."
Luo said she didn't understand why she already told the bank to freeze her account but the transactions still went through.
In response to Mothership's queries, the police confirmed that a report was made, and investigations are ongoing.
Top image from Facebook / Shin Min Daily News
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S'pore woman, 48, lost S$37,000 life savings after clicking link given by 'seller' to buy S$7.90 lei cha
Her bank account was cleaned out with only S$0.06 left.
Daniel Seow |
September 09, 2023, 07:30 AM
TelegramWhatsapp
A 48-year-old housewife who thought she was placing an order for homemade Hakka thunder tea rice (lei cha) through a Facebook promotion ended up losing S$37,000 of her life savings when she clicked on a WhatsApp link the "seller" provided for her to "fill in her address for delivery".
She found her bank account cleaned out the next day, with only S$0.06 left.
'Buy two get one free' promotion on Facebook
The woman, surnamed Luo (transliterated from Mandarin), told Shin Min Daily News (Shin Min) that she came across a Facebook advertisement for homemade lei cha on Sep. 2, 2023.
The advertisement listed each lei cha set at S$7.90 with a "buy two get one free" promotion.
She decided to purchase three sets to share with her family.
Clicked WhatsApp link, another app downloaded automatically
She said she saw the advertisement came with a WhatsApp link, which she clicked to contact the seller.
The seller sent her a link over WhatsApp, claiming it was for her to fill in her delivery address.
Luo said that as the seller also explained to her they accept cash on delivery, she thought it was reasonable for her to provide her address.
When she clicked on the link, an app named "Grab and Go" was automatically downloaded onto her phone.
Unable to access phone, which started heating up
The next afternoon, Luo noticed her phone felt hot to the touch and no matter what she buttons she pressed she could only access the home screen.
However, she said she only suspected something was wrong when she received a call from her bank at around 4pm, asking if she had made a transaction of S$6,000 from her account.
Asked for accounts to be frozen, but still wiped out
Luo told the bank she did not make the transaction and requested that her bank account be frozen immediately.
However, the bank came back with more bad news at 6pm.
This time, Luo was told that S$37,466 had been transferred out of her account through three transactions.
Luo lodged a police report and went to the bank the next day, confirming that her account had been practically wiped out, with only S$0.06 remaining.
Lost their life savings
Luo also told Shin Min that the money was her and her husband's life savings.
It was meant for their retirement.
She said her son also needed S$6,000 for her school fees in the same month.
Luo resorted to borrowing money from friends and relatives.
"How are we going to survive? Keep borrowing money? We definitely have to start all over, but how long will it take?" she said. "We spent our whole lives to save that much money."
Luo said she didn't understand why she already told the bank to freeze her account but the transactions still went through.
In response to Mothership's queries, the police confirmed that a report was made, and investigations are ongoing.
Top image from Facebook / Shin Min Daily News
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