Beware of Scam

TAHNIAH. Simcard Anda Meme-nangi hadiah Cek Tunai RM.9000 dari AFM < Akademi Fantasia 4>. Sila hubingi:006281334037499 Terimakasih


I received the above sms on 20/08/2006 at 14:04 and the first thing that came into my mind is that this is a scam. I didn't bother to make the call because from the look of it the number are not Malaysia... (Malaysia: 0060...).

I remember there was such a scam that look exactly like this...

So, this is a warning to all of you that if you ever receive a sms that is similar to this, never be tempted to make the call. You would never get the cash you "won". Instead, you would be told that there are some special requirement for you to be eligible for the prize and you would be told to bank in some money (as registration fee, etc.) into some account before the prize are released to you. But once you bank in the money, you would never see your money again or even heard from those people that promise you the prize (in this case, cash cheque worth RM9000).

As the chinese saying goes, "there won't be such a big toad jumping around the street"...

Last but not least, if you are asking that question... my answer is "No, I did not fall into the scam"