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Yesterday someone called me to say that I am selected to receive 1 free dust mite treatment on my matress. These scammers all the say, Selected BS. Anyway I didnt agree to any appointment. Later I found out that they will go to ur home remove some dust mite from ur matress then show u under scope. Dust mite r every where & v commom. So after seeing these insects on ur matress U will be shocked, that is when they will sell u cleaning packages costing a couple of K. Dust mite themselves r harmless but their dropping may cause u alergies. After being suckered a few K, U will feel like a fool cos u have beeen living with this mites all ur life but now someone conned u cleaning them up.

I advertised in sgcarmart to sell my car. I got many calls from dealers. That's not surprising.. but juz now i received a call from a so-called car rental company.. He is lookin for cars to rent out and said rent to corporate clients. Herez what he offered me: 1. sign a contract to let them take possession of my car. Duration up to me to decide. 2. they will pay for the instalment, and in addition pay me $100. does it make sense? So i can sign the contract up till the date my car breakeven. Can't sign till end of coe coz he said max 4-5 yrs. So now i dun have to worry abt getting cash rebates or overloan to change a new car, I can buy a new car and enjoy low interest of 2++%! But I still think it doesnt sound right... your views n opinions will be appreciated

if you google search "water fuel", you will come across many website claiming that there is technology available to use water to power cars. some website even try to sell you the water fuel conversion kit, eg. www.waterdriven.com is there any truth in all these? or are all these just another scam??

gt this from my gmail... ----------------------- Lotto Unlimited Millfield House, Millfield Road, Bolton BL2 6QZ YOUR AWARD ALERT FOR MAY 2008 Lotto Unltd. wishes to inform you that your email account have been picked as a winner of a lump sum pay out of Five hundred and thirty-one thousand, two hundred and fifty-nine Great Britain pounds (?531,259.00 pounds sterlings) in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: LU/39-U091X592008. This is from total prize money of GBP ?2,656,295.00 shared among the FIVE (5) international winners in this category. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web through computer balloting system drawn from over 100,000 names database, union associations and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion is this year's BONANZA FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL from Lotto Unltd. To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent: Mr Simon Heebner. Email: [email protected] Tel: +44-704-572-2836 +44-702-407-5445 He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and remittance of your prize money. Note below your winning details: Serial N?: A0409-08 File REF N?.: LU/39-U091X592008 BATCH N?.: 2008LU-G393 *Name of Beneficiary: *Address: *Email Address: *Tel: * Winning Details

i receive this email. this is not the first time i received this kind of mail. pls beware!! ================================ Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 13:42:44 +0000 From: "Bakry Dhuhai" Subject: Mr BAKRY DHUHAI Dear Good Friend. Compliment of the day, First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue of it's nature as being utterly CONFIDENTIAL and TOP SECRET. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. I have decided to contact you through your E-mail due to the urgency of this transaction. Let me start by first introducing myself properly to you. I am MR BAKRY DHUHAI , MANAGER DIRECTOR INCHARGE TELEX DEPARTMENT, BANK OF AFRICA (BOA-BURKINA FASO) I came to know of you in my private search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this confidential business which require maximum confidence. THE PROPOSITION: A foreigner, Late ENGINEER DAVID CHING CHEN, from Taiwan an Oil Merchant / Contractor with the Government of Libya,until his death in a ghastly motor accident in Kwameh Nkrumah Avenue here in Burkina Faso in February 16,2000 February 16, 2000, Banked with us here at "BANK OF AFRICA (BOA-BURKINA FASO)'', and had a balance of US$18,3000,000.00 (Eighteen Million three thousand United States Dollars) which the bank now expects a next of kin to claim as beneficiary, Valuable efforts are being made by the "BANK OF AFRICA (BOA-BURKINA FASO)" to get in touch with any of the Chen'sfamily or relatives but to no success. It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any of Late Engr. David Ching Chen next of kin {he has no wife nor children that is known to us}. The management under the influence of our Chairman and members of the Board of Directors, are making arrangement for the funds to be declared "UNCLAIMED" and will be lost to the Federal Government or subsequently be donated to the Trust Fund for Arms and Ammunition to further enhance the course of war in West Africa. In order to avert this negative development, I now seek your permission to have you stand as a next of kin to Late Engr, David Ching Chen so that the funds USD18M would be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary next of kin. All documents and proofs to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out. I have secured from the probate an order of mandamus to locate any of deceased beneficiary and more so I am assuring you that, this business is 100% risk free involvement. Your share stays while the rest would be for myself and for investment purposes. 35% of this money will be for you as foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, 5% will be set aside for expenses incured during the business and 60% would be for me. There after I and my family will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentages indicated. If this proposal is acceptable by you do not make undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you, then kindly get to me immediately. Please furnish me with your most confidential Telephone and Fax Number,and signify your intentions immediately. Yours Faithfully, Mr BAKRY DHUHAI ==================================================

For details over here : http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=1974906 "I'm very angry that while people are actively collecting funds for the earthquake and cyclone victims, there's this potential group going around scaming people!!! Part 1: Around 8pm i went to hougang mall... then just when i was about to go home, i saw this couple being approached by this kid Flash back to 3 weeks back, it was sort of like a deja vu scene: when i was at kovan mrt (outside heartland mall), i was approached by this kid who claimed to be part of some kind of "entrepreneur game" and have to collect $60? or more in order to win? i don't know I asked him for the coy name then, but he tried to skirt the question and then produced this paper clip, and ask me for $10 (saying what people have gave him $10, even more). i say dun have, so he say $5, $2 also can. i dug at my wallet but i was not willing to fork out $2 for it, so i ask him for $1 change. Ok, but today seeing the same scene, I walked forward to try to "listen in". About 2 meters from the couple, this guy approached me. He began with the exact same lines... so i raised my voiced and confronted him there and then. I asked for the company name/organisation name, what was this course they were talking about and why this game need to take so long To that, he replied that the game was continuous..., and the company was a consortium of groups. [Now I know why liao...], called simi "Private Training Hub". Of course i doubted the existence of such a generic coy name... So i asked for the manager name... He gave me this guy's number (his manager i presume), but cannot contact him, so I continue to grill the same guy. (and got his phone number). I retorted that being in this course/coy whatever sh!t, shouldn't he at least know something about the coy? but he gave this excuse that he just joined 2 weeks back, and blah blah blah some crap. So I asserted that what they were doing is tantamount to cheating. The guy who was talking to the couple said that they were not in the know at all (ya right, who would believe now). of course by then the couple's attention were already diverted, the couple ran away after that (my confrontation with the two guys). oh, before that they even compared themselves to tissue sellers. saying they also got no license, same as them. so i say, why not I call mata on the spot... i was suprised he readily accepted the challenge. So i wanted to give them chance... so just give them verbal warning first.. after finding out how many of them were around Part 2: so i walked across to hougang interchange, on the opposite side of the road. initially i wanted to take bus go home liao. but i was getting infuriated that there are these potential cheats out there while people were performing on tv to get donations so i approached the passenger service counter at the bus interchange. but no, they don't want to handle even though it's just outside their premises. they say, "we cannot interfere, you want can call police" so i call mata lor. "Hello police ah? got ginna soliciting money from public without license at hougang mrt outside oub" around 10 minutes later i saw them (the kids) running across to the interchange. (I assume they saw mata) They ran like the wind haha. I walked forward to confront two of those crossing the road. Of course they tried to shake me off, giving lame excuse say got what meeting and all those crap. But i persist and continue to grill this first guy previously and ask what school he from, simi course. oh mean while the other 4 people hanging around eddypsp shop. After lecturing them further, the two guys joined up with the other 4 and were like waiting for me to board my bus... " This is quoted from the website, just to spread some awareness! Let your close ones and friends know too!

Probably more out there...Anybody received offers by this guy? If so, better tear up the fake coupons and pray he dun rat on you... ___________________________________________ Suspect arrested over fake off-peak car supplementary licencesBy Teo Xuanwei, TODAY | Posted: 22 April 2008 1226 hrs SINGAPORE: It should have been obvious it was a ruse when a man offered for sale "old" off-peak car supplementary licences at steep discounts on the social networking websites Friendster and Facebook. But some motorists looking for a bargain were still duped. Police arrested the suspect on Sunday at a bus-stop in Petir Road with the fake licences. The 33-year-old man had allegedly printed the fakes in Vietnam and sold each booklet of 22 licences for $300, or $140 cheaper than the authentic one. He is believed to have sold about 1,400 such licences since February. Another 500 fake licences and almost $29,000 in cash were found when police raided his home. Besides touting on the Internet, the suspect had six runners who left advertisements for the fake licences on the windscreens of off-peak cars in car parks. Police were alerted to the scam after a car owner lodged a report on April 13. The police and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) received complaints from 13 other motorists subsequently. The telltale sign of the fake licence: It has only six serial numbers compared to eight on the authentic one. The colour on the fake licence is also duller than on the real one and the watermark is darker. The suspect will be charged in court on Tuesday for cheating and may be jailed up to 10 years if convicted. Off-peak car owners are required to display supplementary licences if they wish to drive their vehicles between 7am and 7pm on weekdays, and between 7am and 3pm on Saturdays and the eve of public holidays. Each licence costs $20. LTA's group director for Vehicle and Transit Licensing Jeremy Yap advised motorists to buy supplementary licences only from the LTA and authorised agents such as the Automobile Association of Singapore and Singapore Post. Drivers who have unused supplementary licences can also exchange them for cash at the LTA office, he added. Motorists can call LTA at 1800-2255-582 for more information on the weekend car scheme

Now beri hot topic in heartland... some pple will use kids to get to your flat. make them cry and some old folks will b curious, come out to investigate, leaving doors open for theives to enter n ransack the place. Then make off with loot. Be careful and warn old folks in ur hm.

Just received this in my email. KIA MOTORS WORLDWIDE LTD. KIA Programs & Events Department KIA Motors P.O. Box 850 Manchester MR2 8GD WINNING NOTIFICATION We are officially announcing to you the result of KIA Motors Email Lottery Promotion held on the 24st February 2008 as part of our programs to Launch our new office that was commissioned on 21st of February 2008 in Manchester United Kingdom. Your email was attached to ticket number KIA-UK008N078372NCH with draw number K09N77 which consequently won you in the 2nd category prize, your email address has was extracted our electronic email extraction which randomly selected Forty Five (45) Lucky Winners of which your email address was among one of the lucky winner. You have therefore been approved for a payout of a total sum 750,000 GBP And a brand new KIA KEE CAR (SEVEN HUNDRED & FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS & A KIA KEE CAR) CONGRATULATIONS!!! We also advise that you keep your winning information very confidential as our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by some individuals. The selection process was carried our through our computerized Email Selection System (ESS) which selects email from a database of over 600,000 email address was drawn from all over the continents of the World. This promotions being the first of its kind will now take place annually and we hope you will also take part in our next year One Million Pounds Pound Sterling International Lottery Game. To file your claim, you are to contact our Customer Service Unit authorized to conduct the necessary Verification to enable you receive your Cash Prize and your KIA KEE CAR, (You will receive more email upon acknowledgement of this email). Customer Service Unit CONTRACTED AGENCY: JACKSON SUN ASSOCIATE LTD,UK CONTACT PERSONS Mr. Jackson Sun Phon:+447031906302 Email:[email protected] 20 Queens land Road, London SW2 3JB ENGLAND. U.K You can call any of the claims agents assigned for your claims, or send an email to them, you are to provide to your agents the below under listed information as soon as possible: 1. NAME IN FULL: 2. ADDRESS (IN FULL): 3. NATIONALITY: 4. AGE: 5. SEX 6. OCCUPATION (POSITION HELD): 7. HOME PHONE & MOBILE NUMBER: 8. Where would you prefer your car to be shipped? Home Or Office Address? This program is promoted and sponsored by Frontline group and KIA Worldwide; we intend to use this medium to help individuals generate fortunes, which would encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby creating more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian Concerns within their immediate environment. All winning must be claimed not later than one Week of Acknowledgment. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to KIA Motors Treasury as Unclaimed. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all our staff. N.B: Anybody under the age of 16 is not eligible to participate in this program. Yours in service, Lim Yen Cheng (Programs & Events). Material Copyright

Lets say if someone call you and say you won $100k. But you Don't have to pay lawyer fees, or open a new bank account or fly to HK to sign papers. All they want is the three items. 1) the bank account details of your local bank 2) and your credit card numbers to verify your identity. 3) or your scanned passport and IC for them to verify your identity WOULD you give them the details they asked for, in exchange for them to deposit the $100k in your bank? For those of you who still think its a scam, then tell me in what ways will it be believeable to you guys that you guys actually won $$$ and how do you guys want to be paid? I can think of being paid in cash or cheques. But then you will still need a lawyer or bank account to do the internation transfer of funds and paperwork? Still need to fork out some cash first right? HOW THEN?

received this forwarded email.. I would like to tell you what happen to me yesterday - 24/10/2007. About noon time, there is an incoming call to my office direct line. When I pick up the call, it was a voice recorded message that said, "You have a message from the Supreme Court. Press 9 to listen to the message." I pressed 9 and it was transferred to an operator that answered by saying, "Supreme Court reception, can I help you?" I told her I received a voice message from Supreme Court telling me to press 9 to listen to that message. She proceeds to ask me for my name and I/C number. So I told her and it sounded like as it she is keying in and paused awhile and told me I had a notice from Supreme Court with a charge of working with "Ah long" (Illegal Loan sharks) to open 2 bank accounts for them and the Supreme Court had already sent me Court summon letter to me. I was so shocked and told her I did not know any loan sharks and I will never do that and I did not receive any letter from Court at all. She told me for that I'm one of the person who is involved in this illegal act and if I want to verify my case, she would get the CID police in charge of this case to call me. In less than a few minutes, I received a call from someone who claimed to be a CID officer looking for me. I answered him I am the person he's looking for. He told me that on such a date, the police had cracked down and napped a "ah long" (Illegal Loan Sharks) and in his house, they found a name list containing several bank accounts open by a group of people and I happen to be one of them. I was so socked and told him that I never would do such a thing and I do not know any ah long or loan sharks at all. He then challenge me and told me, "do you want to see the evident we got?" I told him, "Yes I would like to come down to your police office to see it because I did not do that." I then asked him to give me the address, which department he is from and his name so that I can go down to see him. He gave me his name is Officer Khoo Boon Hui at Police HQ. CID Tower. Blk C, level 5. His office number is 6435 0000. However he quickly change the subject and ask me a few questions to pretend to be investigating me. He asked me have I lost my I/C, Bank account book? I answered No. He then asked me did I let anyone photocopied my I/C or Bank account book? I thought for a while and answered him I did a few months back at DBS Bank when I thought of opening a Investment Account. He then told me that it could be due to corruption, the bank officer may have sold my data to the Ah long (loan shark) in return for some cash. He told me since from his investigation he assume I'm innocent and one of those whose I/C and bank data the ah long (loan shark) obtained from corrupt bank officers to make false ID and bank document to open bank account, he would fax my case to a Supreme Court office to further investigate and present my case before the Judge. As such there is no need to go down to see him at the police HQ he said. He told me he will get the Supreme Court officer in charge to call me and further arrange how she can help me to plead with the Judge together with those innocent parties that had been framed. From the voice of that man officer who talked to me, I can tell his speaking accents sound like from China. My mind was so confused and troubled after hearing him talked to me all these things I did not question that at the moment. In a while time, a lady called me on my mobile phone saying the "CID" who had earlier on investigated me had called her and told her about my case. She would need me to cooperate with her in further investigation. She told me that she would need to begin to do a series of questions she need me to answer honestly. All my conversation with her will be recorded as Court evident. It's so professionally done that you think you're really going through a investigation answering those questions like did you disclose any of your bank information, documents, ID to anyone? Did you loss your passport, ID, bank book, credit card?... At the end of the series of questions, she told me that they are working together with international police to crack down these illegal ah long loan sharks organization that go around corrupt bank officers to sell their customer's bank information, photo copied ID document to do fake IDs, passports, and open bank accounts for them. She told me that right now just because I said I'm innocent it doesn't prove anything. She need me to do one last thing. She asked me how many bank account do I have and how much money I have in my bank account. She said she need me to cooperate with them to check my bank account to see if there's any activities transactions that are unusual. She need me to go to Bankok Bank at Cecil street to TT my bank account money to this "International Police" account to monitor and protect my money for me as my bank account is no longer saved as anytime it could be frozen. If I am really innocent and has nothing to do with any ah long organization, I would cooperate with them to help them catch any party that is using my account to wash black money for them. If I don't cooperate with them to TT my money then it is clear to them that I have something to do with ah long organization and she shall turn me over to the Judge straight away to pled me guilty and sentence me. It was under so much confusion and fear that they succeed to con people to TT money to this unknown "International police officer" said to be someone who will monitor any suspicious transactions, dealing and to save guard and protect the victim's money. She assured me that if after the investigation is over about 2 hours later, after they checked my account and found nothing unusual and no black money, that international police officer will contact me and will TT the money back into my bank account. I was really confused and when I kept asking her for any black and white to verify her identity to really make sure she is a real officer from Supreme Court that she told me her name is officer Hong Mui Ying and I can reach her at this Supreme Court telephone number: 63381034. She told me not to hang up and not to tell anybody about what I'm about to do so that it will not mess up their investigation process. She instructs me to go to 108 Cecil Street, BangKok Bank to TT the money. She told me to talk to her when I arrived at BangKok Bank then she would disclose to me the details of the International Police to whom I am to TT my money to. The following is the details she gave me to TT my bank money to when I arrived at Bangkok Bank: Name of person receiving the money: MOORDOO JAESH Account No: 398-073768-2 Address: MAESAI I almost TT one thousand dollars to this account she gave me to TT my money to. But while I was at the counter, something on the inside of me tells me, "how could you simply believe these things she talked to you about? How do you know if she really is a Supreme Court officer? You don't even know who this person she told you to TT your money to. What if this is a cheat and once you TT your money over to this unknown person, you get cheated of your money?" So I withhold what I was about to do at that moment and started to talk to this "Supreme Court officer" again on the phone. I asked her if I can go down to Supreme Court and look for her to verify her identity also with Supreme Court too. She told me she would be very busy as she is handling a lot of such cases and may not have time to see me. She kept telling me to cooperate with her if I'm really innocent and should let them check my money which makes no sense to me. Finally I said to her, "I really want to go down to Supreme Court to verify your identity and I don't mind waiting for you at the Supreme Court. Should you be busy, I'll wait for you at Supreme Court and also want to check with the officer at Supreme Court too if you really are an Officer who work there." She then said, "ok, you may come down to Supreme Court and look for me." After I put down the phone, I went straight to Supreme Court to look for her. To my surprise, when I was there at Supreme Court reception counter to ask for this lady officer, the receptionist told me that there isn't any such lady officer in Supreme Court and I'm not the only person who had came down to look for or called to look for these lady officer. Then the receptionist took out a recent newspaper and showed me that recently a man was cheated of $10,000 also received such call claiming to be officer from Supreme Court. The Supreme Court receptionist then asked me for my name and IC number when I was there at Supreme Court reception counter to check if there are any real court case or charges I have. So I gave him my IC number and Name. After searching through the system, he told me that he cannot find any charges or court case with me. It was then I realized that I have been conned by those 3 people who had impersonated to be Supreme Court staff and CID. Then the receptionist told me that it is better for me to go down to a police station to do a police report on this and I went down to Kreta Ayer NPP to made a police report on the same day 24/10/2007. I hope the police would quickly catch these evil cheaters out there trying to cheat people of their money. The police officer at Kreta Ayer NPP also told me I'm not the only victim of such case. He told me I can go and read about this at - http://www.spf.gov.sg/mic/2007/071018_supcourtphonescam.htm

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Dear bros n sistas pls be aware that there is tis china conman selling damn cheap in-car entertainment from yahoo auction!!!!!!!!! if u so happen to bid and won, pls take note...if that guy were 2 send his particulars to u...pls take note....is guy goes by the name..... First name: shao yan last name: Jia A/C No. 62856-60200-20450 Bank Name: Bank of China .Nanyang Henan China Bank Address: NO.129.QIYI ROAD .NANYANG HENAN CHINA SWIFT Code : BKCHCNBJ530 tis bloody guy will reply ur PM..... he is a bloody conman!!!!!!! i was tempted to tranfer $ to him, but decided to seek advice frm gurus frm MCF...as i nvr tried buying anything frm internet b4.....aft seeking advice...i decided to abandon e idea........ juz last wkend...i was talkin 2 my colleague.....so happened tis topic was brought up... my colleague was 1 of his victim!!!!!! he bidded a pioneer DVD for his ride last yr....he was damn happy coz he won tat bid @ only $250!!!!! plus shipping only $330!!!!! goods promised 2 be delivered in 1.5-2wks.....but...as u guess.....NVR ARRIVED!!!!!! so all MCF bros n sistas......pls beware!!!!!!!!!!!!! as 1 member say 2 mi...dun trust the ratings @ yahoo auction....!!!!!!!

Was with my cousin last night ... about 11pm his phone rang... he picked up and on the other end a girl said hi (sexy voice according to him) said she got his number during one of the clubbing session... strange it was like 6 months since my cousin went clubbing...... anyway the girl started yakking about being bored etc... then my cousin felt something amiss and said he's busy... in about 30 mins phone rang again... this time a male was on the other line said he is the girl's husband and he suspect him of harassing his wife!? and started using the F word .. and say he will report to police on ground that my cousin harrassed her ..Unless he compensate them ... my cousin is never good with ang moh so he scoleded all the vulgarities in the international hokkien dictionary and hang up. BEWARE

haha... never tot it would happen to me. No, i was not conned but they tried. Today, i received a call on my mobile from this number +8551111. The caller was a lady, most likely a PRC based on her accent and the fact that her first qns to me was if i spoke mandarin... Anyway, the conversation went like this... in mandarin though Caller: Good morning Sir, how r u? Do you speak mandarin Me: yeah... what's up? Caller: I'm calling from Venetian Macau, the newest Casino in Macau and the purpose of this call is to inform you that you have won a 1 week free stay in our Presidential Suite along with USD 100,000 worth of free chips. Me: Really? I've no idea of participating in any lucky draws in Macau. In fact, i've never been to Macau. Caller: (laughing...) well, it doesn't really matter cos your phone number shows that you've won a prize. Me: (playing along...) Ok, so how can i collect my prize? Caller: It's very simple Sir, you just have to pay a small admin fee of HKD 10,000, inclusive of taxes to our company to process your winnings and you would be able to claim your prize within 2 weeks. Me: Hahaha... how about you deduct the HKD 10,000 from my winnings of USD 100,000 and just sent me the nett amount? Caller: Er... i'm not sure if that is possible. Me: Well, why don't you check and call me once your company is ready to send me my winnings. Tks! And then i hung up.... bleedy caller... think i'm stoooppiiiiddddd enough to fall for their scam.

hi, want to check has anyone received this phone call from Hua Ji Ke Ji Company http://www.hkhxin.com/index.asp (based in HK) and tell u tat u won something in their lucky draw? no need to go listen to any talks or wat but bcos mine is a large sum of money (according to them), i need to put a deposit in case i dont report this amount when filing for tax returns. aiyah.. it's so confusing.. also dont know wat's happening.. so do u think it's another of those scams?

May 7, 12:06 AM EDT Malaysia to crack down on scam in which usable halves of junked cars are welded together By JULIA ZAPPEI Associated Press Writer KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysia will require all vehicles to undergo inspection before being resold, in a bid to end a flourishing scam where the usable halves of two junked cars are welded together and painted over. Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy said the government was concerned about the high number of vehicles that consist of welded "half-cuts," coming from bad accidents or from abroad, The Star newspaper reported Monday. A ministry official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to make public statements, confirmed the report, saying the requirement would take effect "very soon." Chan reportedly said the Cabinet had approved a bylaw to require inspection before ownership can be transferred to protect used-car buyers from purchasing such "kereta potong" or "half cars," which are structurally weak and unsafe to drive. "We are moving one step further to make it mandatory to undergo a road worthiness test," Chan was quoted as saying. The inspection will be done by Puspakom, a private company that specializes in keeping records of used cars. Most banks require a history record from Puspakom before sanctioning auto loans. The practice of joining two halves started a few years ago when insurance companies ordered totaled cars fixed to save money, The Star said. From January to March, Puspakom reportedly detected an average of 20 cases each day. Last year some 4,600 cases were recorded. The Federation of Motor and Credit Companies Association of Malaysia has welcomed the ministry's move but expressed concerns about Puspakom being the only one officially able to inspect the cars, the daily said. The federation reportedly said Puspakom would have a monopoly, leading to long queues there and possible corruption when people seek alternative, faster ways to get inspection certificates. Chan said the ministry was continuing to study the possibility of barring old vehicles from Malaysia's roads to avoid cut-and-join vehicles and boost car sales, the newspaper reported.

Anyone heard about this ?? Weird why the companies dun want to track these people down. It's a case of cheating isn't it ? they have the IU registration # http://motoring.asiaone.com.sg/drivers/20070309_010.html

Remember the incident few months back when several Honda and Subaru owners were scammed into transferring money to 'Judehonda'? That guy claimed that he's able to get some stuffs cheaply from Germany. He has since been caught after taunting the forummers and the ability of our police force. Anyone know if there has been any closure to this incident? Did he get behind bars?

RED ALERT!!!!!! Reports made after couple's Car is repossessed - by firm they had not heard of. Summary Couple bought a Suzuki swift from P.I., car was repossessed by unknown credit company. Credit company claims that P.I. originally sold the car to them, not to the couple P.I. turns out to be a $2 company!!!! LTA say it could not prevent someone from "Stealing a car and selling it as his." Potential buyers beware, check your P.I. background b4 signing the dotted line. What has become of our local motoring scene????

From: Subject: Visa & MasterCard Scam Sent: 01 December 2004 10:42 Subject: please read This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard Telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared to protect yourself. Those con artists get more creative every day. My husband was called on Wednesday from "VISA", and I was called on Thursday from "MasterCard." The scam works like this: Person calling says, "this is < name > , and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My Badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card which was issued by < name > bank. Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for $497.99 from a marketing company based in Arizona ?" When you say "No", the caller continues with, "Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 purchase pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to (gives you your address), is that correct?" You say "yes". The caller continues... "I will be starting a Fraud investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 1-800 number listed on the back of your card (1-800-VISA) and ask for Security. You will need to refer to this Control #" The caller then gives you a 6 digit number. "Do you need me to read it again?" Here's the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works. The caller then says, "he needs to verify you are in possession of your card". He'll ask you to "turn your card over and look for some numbers. There are 7 numbers; the first 4 are your card number, the next 3 are the 'Security Numbers' that verify you are in possession of the card. These are the numbers you use to make Internet purchases to prove you have the card. Read me the 3 numbers". After you tell the caller the 3 numbers, he'll say, "That is correct. I just needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you have any other questions?" After you say No, the caller then Thanks you and states, "Don't hesitate to call back if you do", and hangs up. You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the card number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back within 20 minutes to ask a question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA Security Department told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new purchase of $497.99 was charged on our card. Long story made short, we made a real fraud report and closed the VISA card, and they are reissuing us a new number. What the scammers wants is the 3-digit PIN number on the back of the card. Don't give it to them. Instead, tell them you'll call VISA or Master card direct The real VISA told us that they will never ask for anything on the card as they already know the information since they issued the card! If you give the scammers your 3 Digit PIN Number, you think you're receiving a credit. However, by the time you get your statement, you'll see charges for purchases you didn't make, and by then it's almost to late and/or harder to actually file a fraud report. What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call from a "Jason Richardson of MasterCard" with a word-for-word repeat of the VISA scam. This time I didn't let him finish. I hung up! We filed a police report, as instructed by VISA. The police said they are taking several of these reports daily! They also urged us to tell everybody we know that this scam is happening. Please pass this on to all your friends. By informing each other, we protect each other.