<![CDATA[Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful]]>Beware of time sharing companies which are very active recently again!


Look after vulnerable people around you.

One of them is the infamous Cours Montreux International Pte Limited, previously known as Discovery VIII and i-Discover. Many people have been conned again in recent months. They will call you to collect some gifts, a handphone, $500 voucher etc...They will only give the direction of the location you should go but will not reveal the address of the company. The company is in Regency House at Penang road.

A good site describing them is
http://justinlee.sg/2010/04/20/airplane-tickets-and-hotel-scam/

A story of how a civil servant was conned into the scam again and again can be read from the article. All company has the same director. You can find their name in the article. A very evil person, I will say.

http://www.asiaone.com/News/The%2BNew%2BPaper/Story/A1Story20081126-103440.html

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/30535/scam-time-sharing-etc-companies-active-again-be-carefulRSS for NodeFri, 24 Apr 2026 22:52:34 GMTThu, 05 Jan 2012 15:57:15 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Wed, 22 Mar 2017 02:37:10 GMT]]>I have always wondered how these scammers get the numbers. Is it really 100% random calling or is it from the numbers filling up lucky draw forms?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1762801https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1762801Wed, 22 Mar 2017 02:37:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Tue, 14 Mar 2017 04:32:41 GMT]]>

hercules:
About 10 days ago I received a 'police call'. Hearing Mandarin (automated voice) saying calling from '999', I just hung it up.


The number of the caller:
https://s17.postimg.org/4jjwmbc5b/scam.jpg\">
I hate these calls... So irritating...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1760918https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1760918Tue, 14 Mar 2017 04:32:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Tue, 14 Mar 2017 03:35:30 GMT]]>Related to Ponzi scheme

http://fifthperson.com/5-red-flags-to-spot-a-ponzi-scheme/

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1760898https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1760898Tue, 14 Mar 2017 03:35:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Wed, 25 Jan 2017 08:50:30 GMT]]>I remember the time I got lured into one of these traps. The girl was pretty too. I think that’s part of the ploy. Maybe handsome guy for the ladies. Real !@$!@$~ I hope those bosses of these scam companies go to jail.


Thankfully I had enough sense not to buy anything that day. Lots of sales tactics. The manager would even scold the girl loudly and she would act sad and all that. GRRR

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1750201https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1750201Wed, 25 Jan 2017 08:50:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Sun, 18 Dec 2016 00:48:46 GMT]]>The DO Not Call is ineffective to screen these calls

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1740748https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1740748Sun, 18 Dec 2016 00:48:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:24:41 GMT]]>Fake Police Letter:

https://m.facebook.com/YishunNorthNPC/

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1740727https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1740727Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:24:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Wed, 30 Nov 2016 11:24:40 GMT]]>About 10 days ago I received a 'police call'. Hearing Mandarin (automated voice) saying calling from '999', I just hung it up.


The number of the caller:
https://s17.postimg.org/4jjwmbc5b/scam.jpg\">

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1737414https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1737414Wed, 30 Nov 2016 11:24:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Wed, 30 Nov 2016 02:32:20 GMT]]>

asherzoby:
Just an update! i got the call pretending that they are from the Singapore police the other day. You will first hear a recorded voice message and then they will connect you to a male voice who is obviously from china. I tried playing along for fun. There is a lot of background noise during the call, and i am not sure why, but it left me wiht a very bad headache. Not sure if there is some hypnotic effect or i am just paranoid.

Goodness. It is still happening now? When did you receive the call?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1737224https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1737224Wed, 30 Nov 2016 02:32:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Wed, 30 Nov 2016 02:30:56 GMT]]>Just an update! i got the call pretending that they are from the Singapore police the other day. You will first hear a recorded voice message and then they will connect you to a male voice who is obviously from china. I tried playing along for fun. There is a lot of background noise during the call, and i am not sure why, but it left me wiht a very bad headache. Not sure if there is some hypnotic effect or i am just paranoid.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1737223https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1737223Wed, 30 Nov 2016 02:30:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Wed, 03 Aug 2016 03:40:10 GMT]]>Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1706833https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1706833Wed, 03 Aug 2016 03:40:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Tue, 19 Jul 2016 03:27:40 GMT]]>OCBC Scam details:


A spike in the number of phone scams where OCBC Bank is being impersonated has been observed over the past few weeks, the bank said.

In a media release on Friday (Jul 15), OCBC said it is aware of the scams and has provided additional training to frontline staff on this matter.

According to OCBC, individuals - customers and the general public - typically receive an automated voice call prompting a response. “These calls have impersonated courier companies and in an evolving modus operandi, have also claimed to be from banks including OCBC,” the media release said.

The bank also said the caller’s number is either a truncated 6 to 7 digit number that looks like it is originating from outside Singapore, a private number (no caller ID shown), or in some cases, may even appear as OCBC’s official contact number (+6563633333) or some variation of it (e.g. 06563633333).

Individuals would be transferred to a Mandarin-speaking person with a non-local accent, should they follow the instruction to key in a number, the bank said. This person would ask for the individual’s personal or banking information including:

Name & NRIC
Contact details
Account number
Account balance
Credit card number and the 3-digit CVV number found on the back of the card
Serial number of hardware token in cases involving installation of certain mobile applications
To assess whether the calls are legitimate, OCBC said the bank does not initiate automated voice calls that require an interactive response.

“When initiating communications with customers and members of the public, OCBC adopts English as it is the primary business language and the most widely understood language in Singapore,” it said. “OCBC representatives will typically switch to another language only if the customer has shown or indicated a preference for a language other than English.”

The bank also said while staff may pose questions to customers to verify their identity, questions related to security information such as PIN number, token number, credit card CVV number and account numbers would never be asked.

It added: “OCBC will not request the customer to make any funds transfer to another bank account. All funds transfers are initiated by customers.”

If customers or members of the public are in doubt about the authenticity of the caller or phone call, they are advised to terminate the call and contact the bank at 1800 363 3333 (+65 6363 3333 if overseas) to verify, OCBC said.

Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/spike-in-number-of-phone/2965118.html

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1700428https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1700428Tue, 19 Jul 2016 03:27:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Tue, 19 Jul 2016 01:57:40 GMT]]>

zbear:
I got another scam call - this time from OCBC. Similar tactic as DHL.

Oh My God!! Thanks for the info!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1700338https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1700338Tue, 19 Jul 2016 01:57:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Tue, 19 Jul 2016 01:56:15 GMT]]>

ChiefKiasu:
I got the DHL call at least 5 times now... 4 on my mobile, 1 on my home phone. I ignored the first call, and answered the 2nd call.


<some recorded message... so I pressed the number on my keyboard. There was a long pause, then a girl started to talk>
Me: Hello?
She: <some Chinese claiming she was from DHL>
Me: 你说什么，我听不懂
She: <repeats whatever she was saying earlier>
Me: Sorry lah... I don't understand Chinese. You speak English, ok?
She: <pauses, then continues...>你明明听得懂华语，为什么说你不懂华语呢？
She: <rattles off her scripted words>
Me: Hangs up.

I guess I'll try the condom trick next time.

What I don't understand is why the telcos are unable to track or at least block these calls. The scam is rampant and I can imagine how some more vulnerable folks may fall prey. These crooks are really &(*#&$ shits.

LOL. That's epic!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1700336https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1700336Tue, 19 Jul 2016 01:56:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:31:37 GMT]]>

zbear:
I got another scam call - this time from OCBC. Similar tactic as DHL.

About parcel too?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1700249https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1700249Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:31:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:16:24 GMT]]>I got another scam call - this time from OCBC. Similar tactic as DHL.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1700244https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1700244Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:16:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Fri, 15 Jul 2016 00:50:01 GMT]]>

mathtuition88:
I received this SMS:


Dear Singtel Customer,

It has come to our attention that you may be able to save 20% or more on your bills.

Visit https://billwise.sg to learn more. (ad)

Is this real or scam?

Could be malware disguised as valid SMS to attack on mobile phone?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1698805https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1698805Fri, 15 Jul 2016 00:50:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:34:47 GMT]]>

mathtuition88:
I received this SMS:


Dear Singtel Customer,

It has come to our attention that you may be able to save 20% or more on your bills.

Visit https://billwise.sg to learn more. (ad)

Is this real or scam?
best check or verify with singtel.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1698709https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1698709Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:34:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:30:50 GMT]]>I received this SMS:


Dear Singtel Customer,

It has come to our attention that you may be able to save 20% or more on your bills.

Visit https://billwise.sg to learn more. (ad)

Is this real or scam?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1698706https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1698706Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:30:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:17:58 GMT]]>Online survey promising $500 in supermarket vouchers a scam: NTUC FairPrice

http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/ ... -fairprice

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1698701https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1698701Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:17:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Thu, 14 Jul 2016 12:06:59 GMT]]>

ngl2010:
What can they do with our bank account number? They can't withdraw our money, right?

Unsure as the crooks definitely have their ways to suck our hard-earned cash.
If they know our bank a/c nos, the 1st level of security is breached, so to speak. We dont simply reveal our bank a/c nos to any tom, dick and harry, right.

The worst is the crooks made use of our fear or anxiety (eg loved ones being kidnapped) to make us withdraw cash to give them.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1698672https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1698672Thu, 14 Jul 2016 12:06:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Wed, 13 Jul 2016 07:29:32 GMT]]>What can they do with our bank account number? They can’t withdraw our money, right?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1698117https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1698117Wed, 13 Jul 2016 07:29:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Mon, 11 Jul 2016 22:11:30 GMT]]>First time recalled the DHL scam call at my ho

It was a machine chinese speaking and i hung up

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1697610https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1697610Mon, 11 Jul 2016 22:11:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Mon, 11 Jul 2016 01:50:51 GMT]]>

starlight1968sg:
Why the Do Not Call doesnt help to filter such calls?

Do Not Call applies to legitimate businesses...these are scammers.

Do Not Call does not filter telemarketers. They are supposed to check
to see if you are on DNC before calling. Obviously, scammers wouldn't do that.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1697342https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1697342Mon, 11 Jul 2016 01:50:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scam (Time Sharing etc...) Companies Active Again-Be Careful on Sun, 10 Jul 2016 11:59:56 GMT]]>Why the Do Not Call doesnt help to filter such calls?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1697239https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1697239Sun, 10 Jul 2016 11:59:56 GMT