Comments on: Malaysia Conman Targets Malaysia Designers http://www.dannyfoo.com/blog/news/malaysia-conman-targets-malaysia-designers/ Malaysia website design blog Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wls http://www.dannyfoo.com/blog/news/malaysia-conman-targets-malaysia-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-2860 wls Sat, 31 May 2008 01:21:29 +0000 Hmmm, seems like a lot of trouble just for a mobile phone. And mobile phones these days aren't worth that much. But I suppose, if you could meet 20 "clients" a day and get 20 mobile phones, it may be somewhat worth all the effort. Hmmm, seems like a lot of trouble just for a mobile phone. And mobile phones these days aren’t worth that much. But I suppose, if you could meet 20 “clients” a day and get 20 mobile phones, it may be somewhat worth all the effort.

]]> By: teddY http://www.dannyfoo.com/blog/news/malaysia-conman-targets-malaysia-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-2859 teddY Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:14:12 +0000 It's just fascinating how conman get better and better than making excuses and setting up scenarios to steal your valuables. My cousin got a similar experience was well - he was in a club at Bukit Bintang and a stranger walked up to him and initiated a conversation. And then halfway through it (when the stranger believes that he had gained enough trust), he asked for my cousin's mobile phone. Claiming that it's too noisy inside, he went out to 'make a call' and he never returned. She was fuming mad later, but she saw no point in making a police report. I think the safest thing to do is not to lend anyone your phone. It sounds really, really selfish, but blame it on this social malaise. It’s just fascinating how conman get better and better than making excuses and setting up scenarios to steal your valuables. My cousin got a similar experience was well – he was in a club at Bukit Bintang and a stranger walked up to him and initiated a conversation. And then halfway through it (when the stranger believes that he had gained enough trust), he asked for my cousin’s mobile phone. Claiming that it’s too noisy inside, he went out to ‘make a call’ and he never returned. She was fuming mad later, but she saw no point in making a police report.

I think the safest thing to do is not to lend anyone your phone. It sounds really, really selfish, but blame it on this social malaise.

]]> By: Danny Foo http://www.dannyfoo.com/blog/news/malaysia-conman-targets-malaysia-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-2858 Danny Foo Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:34:01 +0000 Fath: My friend is too nice a guy. Sigh...and I feel like crap for him. Mike: I know. And like Chong said, they'll act like any client from whatever industry. Their main aim is to steal your electronics. B*stards. Chong: Thanks for sharing more information on other plights used before. Fath:
My friend is too nice a guy. Sigh…and I feel like crap for him.

Mike:
I know. And like Chong said, they’ll act like any client from whatever industry. Their main aim is to steal your electronics. B*stards.

Chong:
Thanks for sharing more information on other plights used before.

]]> By: Chong http://www.dannyfoo.com/blog/news/malaysia-conman-targets-malaysia-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-2857 Chong Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:39:13 +0000 I guess this applies to everyone, not only designers. My uncles fell into this trap years back. He was meeting up with a 'client' in a hotel lounge. After a short conversation, the 'client' wanted to call somebody (probably his wife) and asked my uncle to borrow his mobilephone. 'He' then pretended that there is bad reception and hence, have to make that call outside the building. To feel assured, 'he' left a briefcase with my uncle. My uncle waited for more than 1 hour before he got to realise that that conman is gone with his mobilephone. Upon opening the briefcase, there are rocks and blank papers in it (to make it looked heavy). But lucky for my uncle, the mobilephone is very old and cheap and full of scars on it. I guess this applies to everyone, not only designers. My uncles fell into this trap years back. He was meeting up with a ‘client’ in a hotel lounge. After a short conversation, the ‘client’ wanted to call somebody (probably his wife) and asked my uncle to borrow his mobilephone. ‘He’ then pretended that there is bad reception and hence, have to make that call outside the building. To feel assured, ‘he’ left a briefcase with my uncle. My uncle waited for more than 1 hour before he got to realise that that conman is gone with his mobilephone. Upon opening the briefcase, there are rocks and blank papers in it (to make it looked heavy). But lucky for my uncle, the mobilephone is very old and cheap and full of scars on it.

]]> By: Mike Tee http://www.dannyfoo.com/blog/news/malaysia-conman-targets-malaysia-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-2856 Mike Tee Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:44:56 +0000 Holy crap that's scary! I would've fallen for that - anybody would! Thanks for sharing. Holy crap that’s scary! I would’ve fallen for that – anybody would! Thanks for sharing.

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