How To Identify Scams

  I received this message today... And it was the exact same message that has been going around. Noticed it was sent out of a +62 number and is expecting you to reply to a +852 number.  Means this scam is STILL ACTIVE NOW. But this scam is sort of quite obvious...  They tell you cannot return to sg.. but sending you from a +62 number.. so where the hell are they based huh? Send you photo say havent heard from you long time. My friends who havent seen me dun send me photo unless we started chatting again and say I asked.. how old is your kid now... or they have something new in their life to share like a new partner.. its just not logical to send you a photo for no reason other than to bait you   If she can send out the message using old number, why need to contact her using the new number? I read somewhere that scams are filled with loopholes so that they filter away the people who are more careful because it takes alot less effort to scam money out of people w...

My friend sent me this some time back ans xomplained a scammer contacted him..  A few days later, he went play mahjong with friends and found out all his friends recieved the long lost friend scam message.  I told my sister about it and she said,  "Ya, its common now. Even mum recieved this. " So beware beware,  my friend.  If any Pretty girl sends u a photo and asks u to contact them. Something is uo.  Anyway,  the news covered a report on this.  The common traits in this scam is:  Comes with photo of a sweet looking pretty girl Asks after you about how life is in Singapore after pandemic  Says she went back to HK for some reason and cannot come back to Singapore for soem reason Lists a HK burner number and invites to contact via whatsapp cos she looking forward to be back in a few months. 

Recently,  a friend of mine was scammed by a furniture retailer  called SOS, now called Collective Living and also known as Prestige Modern Space Living. As she researched more to get back her refund,  she discovered owner of the store was also involved in some renovation scams.  Be careful when looking for a renovation contractor or buying furniture in Singapore.  Do your due diligence before you make big purchases.  You can read more here about her story.: http://www.belife.coach/scammed-of-5000/

 Read an interesting article today and it explained in detail why scammers make spellling and grammatical errors ON PURPOSE! 😂 Sharing with you here..  Enjoy!  https://josephsteinberg.com/why-scammers-make-spelling-and-grammar-mistakes/?fbclid=IwAR0u6cOB0EOQjquMxdlVw1IJfYRPtZQZNGXVEBjO8fzrgji_dRyDXcwwGlU

 Public Service Announcement.  I just received a call that said my phoneline will be terminated in two hours and i must press 1 if i wanted to find out more. I hung up n googled...  And found this below..  [SCAM ADVISORY] We would like to alert customers about an on-going scam. What to look out for: An automated message in English and/or Mandarin stating that your phone line will be terminated in two hours.   This is a scam.   How to protect yourself: If you receive an unsolicited phone call that you suspect could be a scam, please hang up. Never share your personal details, including passwords, with unknown callers or click on random links from unknown numbers.

Just received a linked in message... And I am quite certain this is a scam. Just be careful because scammers are EVERYWHERE...

I was trying to start dating again after a failed relationship and some friends suggested using a dating app. Turns out that that was the BEST and also the WORST suggestion ever. The BEST because I did eventually find Mr Right on the app.. BUT, not before I met tonnes of scammers online. While I didnt lose any money, it was an absolute waste of time and energy for me and it was such hard work to filter them out! I really almost gave up! Anyway, I thought since I already put in the work, why not share my FINDINGS and SOP so other women who are interested in dating online can benefit from it? Once you have decided which app you will like to use, one of the most important things is the profile that you put up. Do take note to avoid the following things: Do not tell them upfront if you are widowed or divorced or recently broken up (scammers love people with these profiles so you end up wasting alot more time) Do not put just a "pretty photo" and do not use any photo w...