Monday 16 August 2010

More Scams

The news copied here is self explanatory. I pray none of the people I love ever succumb to these unscrupulous men out to clean one's purse. 

200 cheated of RM10mil by Africans claiming to be college boys

By ANDREW SAGAYAM
saggy@thestar.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR: At least 200 people in the city have been conned of nearly RM10mil since early last year by Africans who entered the country on student visas, but never once stepped into a classroom.
Although these so-called “students” are enrolled in top colleges under fake scholarships, they are more often spotted cruising in flashy cars and frequenting nightspots.
These Africans are believed to be conmen who plied their shady trade overseas before dumping their ill-gotten gains in local banks and “settling down” here.
However, once here, they continue their activities by duping Malaysians of their life savings, using bank accounts of locals to cheat their victims, who are mostly single successful women, either divorced or widowed.
Among the most common scams are tricking Malaysians into paying for non-existent gifts, buying coloured water as “vaccines” to keep cattle healthy and disease-free, and “black money” cases.
City Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Asst Comm Izany Abdul Ghany, who revealed this, said it was alarming that despite numerous warnings, Malay sians continued to fall into the conmen’s trap.
He said scams operated by Africans topped the list of commercial crime cases in the city, reeling in the largest amount of ill-gotten money.
the list of commercial crime cases in the city, reeling in the largest amount of ill-gotten money.
“The numbers are rising. Between January last year and June, locals in the city alone were cheated of nearly RM10mil, and the figure could be higher because some victims are still unaware that they are being conned.
“The scams are committed throughout the country but the exchange of money usually takes place in the city,” ACP Izany said, adding that over 100 women and 80 men were conned since early last year.
ACP Izany said checks showed that these Africans had committed similar scams in other countries before coming to Malaysia.
“After these syndicates are busted, they enter Malaysia by using fake scholarships apparently given by their country of origin,” he said.
He added that many of the women conned would freely give up their money after being swept off their feet by Africans who lured them with sweet talk and promises.
“The conmen target single women in their 30s and 40s. The victims include doctors and university lecturers,” he said, urging higher learning institutions and relevant agencies to scrutinise carefully the applications of foreign students.
Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department’s Cyber and Multimedia Investigation Division assistant director ACP Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said in some cases, the victims had met the conmen through social networking websites. They would usually post pictures of other people, sometimes of famous models, just to get closer to the victims.
Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin said there was a “small number” of foreign students involved in crime here, most of whom had entered the country illegally.
He urged the police to provide the ministry with relevant information so that appropriate action could be taken.

Monday 2 August 2010

Lagi Cerita DiTipu Mamat Afrika

Ingatkan perempuan yang punya 9 nafsu dan 1 akal yang pendek sahaja senang ditipu. Rupanya ada juga lelaki yang hanya punya 1 nafsu dengan 9 akal yang panjang boleh ditipu dengan mudah. Saya syak ada banyak lagi kes serupa tapi biasalah, lelaki ... mana nak mengaku kena tipu.



RM20,000 dikebas saudagar serbuk emas Afrika

myMetro >> Setempat 2010/03/04

KUALA LUMPUR: Seorang kontraktor berputih mata apabila RM20,000 tunai miliknya lesap selepas menyerahkan kepada seorang lelaki warga Afrika yang mendakwa ‘saudagar emas’, baru-baru ini.
Difahamkan, lelaki berusia 50-an itu ditawarkan warga Afrika terbabit ‘serbuk emas’ didakwa bernilai kira-kira RM150,000 sebelum dia yang terpedaya bersetuju membeli emas berkenan. Namun, suspek yang tidak berpuas hati dengan jumlah wang pendahuluan diberi mangsa itu enggan memberikan serbuk emas berkenaan sebaliknya meminta wang penambahan RM50,000. Mangsa tidak mahu memberikan wang kepada lelaki penipu berkenaan sebelum meminta serbuk emas seperti dijanjikan, namun hanya menyedari ditipu apabila suspek gagal dihubungi. Menurut sumber, kontraktor itu mengenali suspek melalui rakannya yang mendakwa lelaki warga asing berkenaan ada menawarkan serbuk emas dengan dengan harga menarik. Mangsa terpengaruh dengan janji manis suspek kemudian berhubung dengan lelaki terbabit sebelum kedua-duanya berjanji bertemu. Sumber itu berkata, namun ketika mereka bertemu di sebuah restoran di Mont Kiara di sini pada Februari lalu, suspek enggan memberi serbuk emas itu.
“Suspek memberitahu mangsa wang diberikan masih tidak mencukupi dan meminta wang tambahan,” katanya. Menyedari ditipu, mangsa membuat laporan polis berkenaan hal itu.