Wednesday December 1, 2010
Many ways to ‘wash’ or tamper with cheques
By ISABELLE LAI
isabellelai@thestar.com.my
PETALING JAYA: Fraudsters can use many ways to “wash” cheques or tamper with them to make fraudulent withdrawals.
A representative from a leading producer of writing, drawing and colouring products said the culprits could use erasers, ethanol or acetone-based chemicals, bleach and other chemicals to “wash” or tamper with the cheques.
Faber Castell marketing manager Andrew Pang, who was asked about the recent wave of “cheque hijacking” complaints, where victims had so far lost a combined total of over RM50,000 to fraudsters, said using a gel pen was the most cost-effective way of preventing “washing” of cheques.
“The gel ink permeates the paper and cannot be erased, whereas the wrong ink technology would easily wash away when such chemicals are used,” he said.
“Gel pens will prevent cheque fraud from the common ways of cheque washing,” he said.
Pang said the company was working with a local private bank to promote usage of the pen, and was in discussions with other local financial institutions as well.
The Star reported yesterday that numerous complaints have surfaced that cheques sent by mail had been intercepted and tampered with, resulting in senders losing money to fraudsters.
The MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Michael Chong said he received five such cases so far.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Hotel project scam by Mr Taylor Brown of Wales, UK
Hoping to hear from you
Reply Taylor Brown to me
show details Nov 16
Hello Mr Kc Goh
Nice hearing from you once again. I'm so impressed with your opinion on coming over to Malaysia in person. This has shown me your willingness and ready to administrate this great investment dreams. I have checked my schedule and believe I can make it to Malaysia towards ending of this month, form 30th of Nov. It should be a week or two visit to Malaysia.
So, during the days in Malaysia, we can familiarize, have a table meeting discussion on how to start off by meeting the authorities in-charge of Land properties, building planning and estimate the cost of this project. Again, we can have an agreement at British High Commission Malaysia which can abide us together in this project, since I have made up my mind to have you as my Contact person/Manager in Malaysia. I believe you have valid Passport to make a trip, in-case it requires you can come over United Kingdom for signing of necessary documents as Royal Court of Justice may requested. You don't have to worry about the trip as I will shoulder all the expenses as my manager.
Finally, in the view of my coming, I will like to solicit your effort to arrange a hotel accommodation for 3persons (my attorney, Architecture and myself). Three executive rooms, breakfast inclusive for 1week starting from 30th Nov.2010, and car hiring that will serve us during the period. Please, I want this arrangement to be done before my coming, get the estimate cost of these, and I will see how to get money across to you to pay for them.
Looking forward to read from you.
Regards,
Mr. Taylor Brown
#8 Wind Street, Swansea, SA1 1DF,
Wales, United Kingdom.
Tel: 00447-03-186-0777
00447-03-182-6793
Email: taylorbrown_73@yahoo.com
Blogger: When I received this e-mail, I immediately concluded it is a scam. How do I know? If you wanted to know, I can give you a private tuition, maybe can saved you thousand of ringgit and time and your energy in following thru the whole process.
--- On Sat, 11/13/10, KC GOH wrote:
From: KC GOH
Subject: Re: Hello
To: "Taylor Brown"
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2010, 3:41 PM
Dear Mr Taylor Brown,
There are a lot of business opportunities in Malaysia.
You can start a restaurant chain and that also can make lots of money.
If you are serious about doing business in Malaysia, you need to come down to Kuala Lumpur and we meet and we can talk more.
If you are thinking of relocation, you can apply for a Malaysia, My second home visa and stay in Malaysia for 10 years and doing business here.
You said you wanted to build a hotel in Malaysia. What kind of hotel? How much budget do you have?
What business do you have in UK? How are you going to move your fund to Malaysia where Malaysia, like other countries, has exchange control, meaning you need to declare and the central bank need to approve if the money coming is more than one million ringgit.
Regards,
KC Goh
On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Taylor Brown wrote:
Hello Mr Kc Goh
Greetings from Wales, UK,
Thanks for your responds; actually I will use this opportunity to tell you more about myself. I am a former Canadian gold miner in Middle East on Canadian Contracts/Projects signed by Canada Ministry of Natural Resources. I quit the job as miner and moved to Wales, UK to start up my empire of business as a Freelancer because, Life in mines is quite a dangerous issue as some of miners die in mines, while the government and its cohort enjoy the proceeds at the expenses of our lives.
So, in my recent message on WAYN, I believe I explained to you the nature of business investment I am wishing to carry on in your country. And also requested, if there are other business sectors that can benefit both of us, you have the solid background ideas, and can generate 10% Annual Return on Investment, that I am ready for that.
According to your email started Real Estate as opinion. So, can enlighten me more about the business in Malaysia?
Please I would also like to know more about you as: Name, Address, Phone and Occupation to proceed.
Looking forward to read from you.
Regards,
Mr. Taylor Brown
#8 Wind Street, Swansea, SA1 1DF,
Wales, United Kingdom.
Tel: 00447-03-186-0777
00447-03-182-6793
Email: taylorbrown_73@yahoo.com
--- On Thu, 11/11/10, KC GOH wrote:
From: KC GOH
Subject: Hello
To: taylorbrown_73@yahoo.com
Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 9:24 AM
Mr Taylor,
If you are serious about your proposal, then we can talk.
Where are you located? Can you come down to Kuala Lumpur to meet me?
You want to build a hotel? How much investment are you talking? How do you bring in the fund? thru TT?
Regards,
KC Goh
Reply Taylor Brown to me
show details Nov 16
Hello Mr Kc Goh
Nice hearing from you once again. I'm so impressed with your opinion on coming over to Malaysia in person. This has shown me your willingness and ready to administrate this great investment dreams. I have checked my schedule and believe I can make it to Malaysia towards ending of this month, form 30th of Nov. It should be a week or two visit to Malaysia.
So, during the days in Malaysia, we can familiarize, have a table meeting discussion on how to start off by meeting the authorities in-charge of Land properties, building planning and estimate the cost of this project. Again, we can have an agreement at British High Commission Malaysia which can abide us together in this project, since I have made up my mind to have you as my Contact person/Manager in Malaysia. I believe you have valid Passport to make a trip, in-case it requires you can come over United Kingdom for signing of necessary documents as Royal Court of Justice may requested. You don't have to worry about the trip as I will shoulder all the expenses as my manager.
Finally, in the view of my coming, I will like to solicit your effort to arrange a hotel accommodation for 3persons (my attorney, Architecture and myself). Three executive rooms, breakfast inclusive for 1week starting from 30th Nov.2010, and car hiring that will serve us during the period. Please, I want this arrangement to be done before my coming, get the estimate cost of these, and I will see how to get money across to you to pay for them.
Looking forward to read from you.
Regards,
Mr. Taylor Brown
#8 Wind Street, Swansea, SA1 1DF,
Wales, United Kingdom.
Tel: 00447-03-186-0777
00447-03-182-6793
Email: taylorbrown_73@yahoo.com
Blogger: When I received this e-mail, I immediately concluded it is a scam. How do I know? If you wanted to know, I can give you a private tuition, maybe can saved you thousand of ringgit and time and your energy in following thru the whole process.
--- On Sat, 11/13/10, KC GOH
From: KC GOH
Subject: Re: Hello
To: "Taylor Brown"
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2010, 3:41 PM
Dear Mr Taylor Brown,
There are a lot of business opportunities in Malaysia.
You can start a restaurant chain and that also can make lots of money.
If you are serious about doing business in Malaysia, you need to come down to Kuala Lumpur and we meet and we can talk more.
If you are thinking of relocation, you can apply for a Malaysia, My second home visa and stay in Malaysia for 10 years and doing business here.
You said you wanted to build a hotel in Malaysia. What kind of hotel? How much budget do you have?
What business do you have in UK? How are you going to move your fund to Malaysia where Malaysia, like other countries, has exchange control, meaning you need to declare and the central bank need to approve if the money coming is more than one million ringgit.
Regards,
KC Goh
On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Taylor Brown
Hello Mr Kc Goh
Greetings from Wales, UK,
Thanks for your responds; actually I will use this opportunity to tell you more about myself. I am a former Canadian gold miner in Middle East on Canadian Contracts/Projects signed by Canada Ministry of Natural Resources. I quit the job as miner and moved to Wales, UK to start up my empire of business as a Freelancer because, Life in mines is quite a dangerous issue as some of miners die in mines, while the government and its cohort enjoy the proceeds at the expenses of our lives.
So, in my recent message on WAYN, I believe I explained to you the nature of business investment I am wishing to carry on in your country. And also requested, if there are other business sectors that can benefit both of us, you have the solid background ideas, and can generate 10% Annual Return on Investment, that I am ready for that.
According to your email started Real Estate as opinion. So, can enlighten me more about the business in Malaysia?
Please I would also like to know more about you as: Name, Address, Phone and Occupation to proceed.
Looking forward to read from you.
Regards,
Mr. Taylor Brown
#8 Wind Street, Swansea, SA1 1DF,
Wales, United Kingdom.
Tel: 00447-03-186-0777
00447-03-182-6793
Email: taylorbrown_73@yahoo.com
--- On Thu, 11/11/10, KC GOH
From: KC GOH
Subject: Hello
To: taylorbrown_73@yahoo.com
Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 9:24 AM
Mr Taylor,
If you are serious about your proposal, then we can talk.
Where are you located? Can you come down to Kuala Lumpur to meet me?
You want to build a hotel? How much investment are you talking? How do you bring in the fund? thru TT?
Regards,
KC Goh
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Letter from Micheal2240 of tagged
I think this is another scam. Read the story which is so similar. I received it from tagged on Nov 25, 2010 3:40pm
Hello dear, This may meet you as a surprise but i have to start by introducing myself to you, I am Mr,Andrew Elliot the United Nation regional Director mid east, i am in charger of machinery equipment and maintenance. We had a partner who represent us and purchases our lubricant in whole of Asia, for the past one month
we have been trying to reach him on phone but his phone were not going through, we have sent him several email but there has not been any response from him and this product is highly needed now. We have the information of the agent who sells this product to him but she does not understand English and does not want to discuss with us because of the language barrier, Now we want you to stand as our representative and discuss with her so that we can be giving you the money to purchase this product on our behalf and supply to us. Your urgent response is highly required here so that we can furnish you up with the detail information of the company in charge of the lubricant oil. Best regards. Andrew Elliot andreweillot@yahoo.com
Hello dear, This may meet you as a surprise but i have to start by introducing myself to you, I am Mr,Andrew Elliot the United Nation regional Director mid east, i am in charger of machinery equipment and maintenance. We had a partner who represent us and purchases our lubricant in whole of Asia, for the past one month
we have been trying to reach him on phone but his phone were not going through, we have sent him several email but there has not been any response from him and this product is highly needed now. We have the information of the agent who sells this product to him but she does not understand English and does not want to discuss with us because of the language barrier, Now we want you to stand as our representative and discuss with her so that we can be giving you the money to purchase this product on our behalf and supply to us. Your urgent response is highly required here so that we can furnish you up with the detail information of the company in charge of the lubricant oil. Best regards. Andrew Elliot andreweillot@yahoo.com
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Adequan scam
Hello Dear,
First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Miss Jane, I'm from England, United Kingdom. I'm working as a marketing consultant/supplier with some animal Farm Companies here in England. I'm specifically into buying and supplying of Vaccines and Immunology products, I normally travel to Malaysia where I purchase this product and supply to our company here in UK.
The name of the product is Adequan 1..m injection Rx/equine. The Adequan is a Vaccine medicine used for treating animals, such as Horses, Cattle, Cows, Dogs and etc. There has been a high level of demand in our company for the product. The board of directors normally send me to Malaysia to purchase the Vaccine. The medicine is very cheap in Malaysia compared to U.S and Europe, in U.S. and Europe, per carton of the product cost $5,000 to $6,500 while in Malaysia I only buy it for $2200.. (all prices are quoted in US Dollars).
I was suppose to go to Malaysia again this month, but due to my health condition I can't make it. I'm presently hospitalized due to a car accident. Now the board of Directors want to appoint a new staff as the purchasing manager to go over to Malaysia and purchase the product. They have asked me to give them the contacts of the supplier, but I don't want to disclose to our company the direct contacts of the supplier, because I don't want them to find out the real cost of the product. I normally purchase the products from the Malaysian supplier at the rate of $2200 per carton, while I supply to our company at the rate of $4000 per carton.
I'm contacting you because I am looking for a dependable individual that I can trust, someone who will be willing and honest enough to carry out this transaction with diligence to the best of his/her ability. Our company normally place order from a minimum of 50 cartons to a maximum of 100 cartons in every purchase. and it's every one or two months supply depending on the demand here in UK........
Please If this business proposition offends your moral and ethic values, do accept my sincere apology and ignore it. But If you are interested please contact me so that I can inform you on what next to do.
Best Regard,
Ms Jane
Blogger: This letter is from Ms Jane. I have received similar letter before and the tone and the style of writing is very similar. I consider this is a scam.
First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Miss Jane, I'm from England, United Kingdom. I'm working as a marketing consultant/supplier with some animal Farm Companies here in England. I'm specifically into buying and supplying of Vaccines and Immunology products, I normally travel to Malaysia where I purchase this product and supply to our company here in UK.
The name of the product is Adequan 1..m injection Rx/equine. The Adequan is a Vaccine medicine used for treating animals, such as Horses, Cattle, Cows, Dogs and etc. There has been a high level of demand in our company for the product. The board of directors normally send me to Malaysia to purchase the Vaccine. The medicine is very cheap in Malaysia compared to U.S and Europe, in U.S. and Europe, per carton of the product cost $5,000 to $6,500 while in Malaysia I only buy it for $2200.. (all prices are quoted in US Dollars).
I was suppose to go to Malaysia again this month, but due to my health condition I can't make it. I'm presently hospitalized due to a car accident. Now the board of Directors want to appoint a new staff as the purchasing manager to go over to Malaysia and purchase the product. They have asked me to give them the contacts of the supplier, but I don't want to disclose to our company the direct contacts of the supplier, because I don't want them to find out the real cost of the product. I normally purchase the products from the Malaysian supplier at the rate of $2200 per carton, while I supply to our company at the rate of $4000 per carton.
I'm contacting you because I am looking for a dependable individual that I can trust, someone who will be willing and honest enough to carry out this transaction with diligence to the best of his/her ability. Our company normally place order from a minimum of 50 cartons to a maximum of 100 cartons in every purchase. and it's every one or two months supply depending on the demand here in UK........
Please If this business proposition offends your moral and ethic values, do accept my sincere apology and ignore it. But If you are interested please contact me so that I can inform you on what next to do.
Best Regard,
Ms Jane
Blogger: This letter is from Ms Jane. I have received similar letter before and the tone and the style of writing is very similar. I consider this is a scam.
Monday, November 15, 2010
一通電話‧聲稱要接管信用卡賬戶‧假國行官員騙萬三
一通電話‧聲稱要接管信用卡賬戶‧假國行官員騙萬三
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* 頭條新聞
2010-11-16 08:50
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徐東源在新聞發布會上公開受騙經過時，又接獲老千的電話要求繼續把款項匯入“國家銀行戶口”，左為黃美美。（圖：星洲日報）
（森美蘭‧芙蓉15日訊）冒充國家銀行的詐騙集團再次出擊，又一名商家不慎上當，被騙走1萬3千令吉！
來自拉杭的徐東源（53歲）說，他被騙走逾萬令吉後還懵然不知，直到女兒提醒下才知道被騙，因此今日向萬茂州議員黃美美求助。
【世華‧社會】11月11日光棍節，中國大學生偷筷子求“脫光”！
指欠下8千令吉卡債
他說，他於11月13日接到一通電話，對方自稱信用卡中心負責人，指他在砂拉越申請的信用卡幾個月沒繳付欠款，共欠下8千令吉。
他表示，他每個月都繳清欠款，也未曾在砂拉越申請信用卡，對方卻言之鑿鑿指其身份可能被盜用，還提供國家銀行電話，要他立刻申報，否則將欠下巨款。
“我不疑有詐打電話去查問，接線員轉給一名叫SAM的華人跟進我的投訴，然後我告訴他有關一切的銀行存款等，慢慢被引入騙局。”
過程逼真沒起疑心
他說，由於一切都很逼真，他竟然毫不懷疑，對方聲稱要在其銀行賬戶做一些設定，讓國家銀行暫時接管其賬戶，以免被盜用，他也依照老千指示到兩間銀行，並把1萬3千898令吉18仙現款轉匯到一名馬來人的戶頭。
他指出，老千要他去到銀行後就依照其指示進行設定，最後是把錢存入只有11個號碼的馬來女子戶頭，老千說一般戶頭有12個號碼，11個號碼的戶頭是國家銀行的專用戶頭，而該馬來女子是國家銀行高層。
他表示，他晚上回到馬六甲家鄉，把事情告訴女兒後，才知道上了老千當，立刻報案，但老千還以為他仍然懵然不知，還一直打電話給他，以詐取更多錢。
黃美美：詐騙集團製造假電話號碼
黃美美說，根據徐東源提供的資料，所謂的信用卡中心電話03-23300231及國家銀行電話03-27727306，都是不存在的電話號碼，馬電訊公司也沒有這組號碼，卻不知道詐騙集團是用甚麼方式製造這些假號碼。
她說，有關電話是可撥通的，而且還有錄音指示，與真正的國家銀行無異，讓人容易上當，幾乎每個步驟都是精心設計，老千似乎清楚國家銀行的操作。
“國家銀行證實4月22日已接獲數宗投報，即不法集團利用國家銀行名義行騙，而國家銀行的服務專線只有03-26988044及1300885465，其他號碼很可能是詐騙集團製造的。”
13日報案查案官20日才錄供
她說，如果公眾接到任何電話或信函指銀行戶頭出現問題，最好親自去銀行查詢，以免被詐騙。
另一方面，黃美美也對警方在這起事件上不積極的態度感到失望，她說，徐東源於11月13日晚上報案，但查案官卻於11月20日才向他錄取口供，這顯示警方不重視類似案件，才導致不法集團繼續逍遙法外。
星洲日報‧2010.11.16
* 國內
* 頭條新聞
2010-11-16 08:50
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徐東源在新聞發布會上公開受騙經過時，又接獲老千的電話要求繼續把款項匯入“國家銀行戶口”，左為黃美美。（圖：星洲日報）
（森美蘭‧芙蓉15日訊）冒充國家銀行的詐騙集團再次出擊，又一名商家不慎上當，被騙走1萬3千令吉！
來自拉杭的徐東源（53歲）說，他被騙走逾萬令吉後還懵然不知，直到女兒提醒下才知道被騙，因此今日向萬茂州議員黃美美求助。
【世華‧社會】11月11日光棍節，中國大學生偷筷子求“脫光”！
指欠下8千令吉卡債
他說，他於11月13日接到一通電話，對方自稱信用卡中心負責人，指他在砂拉越申請的信用卡幾個月沒繳付欠款，共欠下8千令吉。
他表示，他每個月都繳清欠款，也未曾在砂拉越申請信用卡，對方卻言之鑿鑿指其身份可能被盜用，還提供國家銀行電話，要他立刻申報，否則將欠下巨款。
“我不疑有詐打電話去查問，接線員轉給一名叫SAM的華人跟進我的投訴，然後我告訴他有關一切的銀行存款等，慢慢被引入騙局。”
過程逼真沒起疑心
他說，由於一切都很逼真，他竟然毫不懷疑，對方聲稱要在其銀行賬戶做一些設定，讓國家銀行暫時接管其賬戶，以免被盜用，他也依照老千指示到兩間銀行，並把1萬3千898令吉18仙現款轉匯到一名馬來人的戶頭。
他指出，老千要他去到銀行後就依照其指示進行設定，最後是把錢存入只有11個號碼的馬來女子戶頭，老千說一般戶頭有12個號碼，11個號碼的戶頭是國家銀行的專用戶頭，而該馬來女子是國家銀行高層。
他表示，他晚上回到馬六甲家鄉，把事情告訴女兒後，才知道上了老千當，立刻報案，但老千還以為他仍然懵然不知，還一直打電話給他，以詐取更多錢。
黃美美：詐騙集團製造假電話號碼
黃美美說，根據徐東源提供的資料，所謂的信用卡中心電話03-23300231及國家銀行電話03-27727306，都是不存在的電話號碼，馬電訊公司也沒有這組號碼，卻不知道詐騙集團是用甚麼方式製造這些假號碼。
她說，有關電話是可撥通的，而且還有錄音指示，與真正的國家銀行無異，讓人容易上當，幾乎每個步驟都是精心設計，老千似乎清楚國家銀行的操作。
“國家銀行證實4月22日已接獲數宗投報，即不法集團利用國家銀行名義行騙，而國家銀行的服務專線只有03-26988044及1300885465，其他號碼很可能是詐騙集團製造的。”
13日報案查案官20日才錄供
她說，如果公眾接到任何電話或信函指銀行戶頭出現問題，最好親自去銀行查詢，以免被詐騙。
另一方面，黃美美也對警方在這起事件上不積極的態度感到失望，她說，徐東源於11月13日晚上報案，但查案官卻於11月20日才向他錄取口供，這顯示警方不重視類似案件，才導致不法集團繼續逍遙法外。
星洲日報‧2010.11.16
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