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CRIMINALS IMPERSONATES BANKS, 103 VICTIMS LOSE OVER $161,000

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The Police would like to alert members of the public to the re-emergence of a phishing scam variant where scammers would impersonate banks through spoofed SMSes, to phish for victims’ online banking usernames, passwords and One-Time Passwords (OTP). In December 2023, at least 103 victims have fallen prey, with total losses amounting to at least $161,000.

In most of these cases, victims would receive SMSes from “+65” numbers claiming to be from their bank. These SMSes would warn the victims of possible unauthorised attempts to access their bank accounts, and urge them to click on the embedded URL links to verify their identity and stop the transactions. After clicking on the links, the victims would be directed to spoofed bank websites where victims would be misled into providing their internet banking credentials and OTP, which the scammers would use to make unauthorised withdrawals.

In some cases, victims would receive WhatsApp messages claiming to be bank officers. These scammers would impersonate bank security department officers and provide forged bank statements displaying unauthorised transactions made in the victims’ e-wallets.

Victims would only realise that they had been scammed when they discovered unauthorised transactions in their bank accounts.

The Police would like to advise members of the public to adopt the following precautionary measures:

ADD – ScamShield App to protect yourself from scam calls and SMSes. Set security features (e.g. set up transaction limits for internet banking transactions, enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Multifactor Authentication for banks and e-wallets).

CHECK – For scam signs with official sources (e.g. ScamShield WhatsApp bot @ https://go.gov.sg/scamshield-bot, call the Anti-Scam Helpline on 1800-722-6688, or visit www.scamalert.sg). Banks will never send you clickable links via SMS. Look out for tell-tale signs of a phishing website and never disclose your personal or banking credentials, including OTPs to anyone, even one claiming to be a bank officer!

TELL – authorities, family, and friends about scams. Report any fraudulent transactions to your bank immediately.
If you have any information relating to such crimes or if you are in doubt, please call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000, or submit it online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness. All information will be kept strictly confidential. If you require urgent Police assistance, please dial ‘999’.

For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamalert.sg or call the Anti-Scam Helpline at 1800-722-6688. Fighting scams is a community effort. Together, we can ACT Against Scams to safeguard our community!

KIASU UNCLE INSTALLS OVER 10 PADLOCKS AT HIS MALAYSIA HOME

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Locking up your home is the first thing one will do after leaving their gate.

While most of us have one, two or three locks. This uncle “overkills” his security at home.

A man who resides in Malaysia was seen unlocking his home which has over 10 padlocks and chains.

Over 3 minutes to enter his home

The man was seen in a video taking over 3 minutes to unlock his door.

However, netizens commented and said that if a robber has the intention to rob his home, they would have waited behind him and threatened him with a knife.

Others said: “It’s like advertising your home that there are a lot of valuables inside”.

While some defend the man’s action by saying: “Maybe he got kena robbed before and unsure to secure his home. Therefore he just add more locks.”

Here are what netizens think:

  • Uncle, you need one good lock not 10 lousy locks
  • Inside sure got gold bar, if I robber i don’t even bother unlock the locks, i jus saw hole through the wooden door.
  • Uncle ah, by the time you open finish a robber waiting behind you loh.
@ahbengloh89

Kiasu Malaysian Uncle locks 10 plus lock at his home

♬ original sound Ah Beng Commentator

SISTER GETS BEAT UP BY BF BUT STILL LOVES HIM KENA “GONG TAO”

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My sister is 25 and has been “seeing” an girl beater for a couple of months. He refuses to fully date her but to her it’s definitely more than just friendship and he knows it.

He sees other women and brags about hickies to bug my sister. He actively compares her to his side chick which has caused her to drop like 20kg or more seemingly overnight (she looks extremely unhealthy).

The other girls talks her calling her a kampong poor girl. The guy talks bad about my sis to his friends and he threatens to drop her/puts her on “probation” if he doesn’t like a joke she says (for example he put a bet on black at the casino and she said she thinks it’ll be red, and he said he’s done with her and told her to take the train home the next day, but then gave her another chance and told her she’s on PROBATION).

Idk what to do; my sister is like she is on a spell or gong tao or something. Gets beat up but still want him.

She says she has borderline personality disorder (she’s a hard person to be around) and that she’s “too old” to find a new man and she’s lucky she found ONE who wants to be around her.

My sister and I encourage her to leave but I don’t think she will. Ive never seen a person this psycho in real life. Do I just stand by or do I actively intervene?

 

MAN WOKE UP ONE DAY & DECIDES HE DOESN’T LOVE HIS WIFE ANYMORE

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I’m not in love with my wife anymore.

My wife and I have been together since we were 18 years old, we are 36 now. For the past 18 years, this woman has been everything to me.

She has supported me in ways that I never even knew were possible. She has given me 2 beautiful kids and I will always be grateful, but I’m just not in love with her anymore

People like to say “well you don’t just wake up one day and just decide you don’t love someone anymore.” But that’s how it happened for me, she didn’t do anything to cause this riff and it isn’t because we’ve had major problems in our marriage, or that I don’t find her attractive.

To this day, my wife is the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on, but beauty has nothing to.do with anything and I just can’t explain why I’m not in love with her anymore.

I feel awful, I feel like the world’s most terrible person because who does this? Who just wakes up after 18 years together and just decides they don’t want it anymore even though everything in your life/marriage has been for the better since knowing your spouse…me, apparently.

My wife will always be my best friend and she will always hold a special place in my heart, but it would be wrong for the both of us for me to try and live a life that isn’t true to me.

Now I have to look this amazing woman in the eyes and hurt her, and I never wanted to do something like this, but she deserves someone who will always and unconditionally be in love with her.

GIRL CAUGHT MAN TAKING PHOTOS OF A SLEEPING WOMAN INSIDE TRAIN

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I saw a man taking pictures of a sleeping woman on the train.

He was sitting and I was standing by the door, behind him. I accidentally glanced at his phone. He took photos of the sleeping woman opposite of him and edited the photos so only the woman was on them, the window and the other passenger sitting next to her were cropped out.

He then proceeded to send the pictures to someone with a message, but I didn’t see what he wrote. At the next stop the seat next to the woman became available, I sat down next to her, woke her up and discreetly told her what happened. She thanked me.

I felt like I should mind my own business. But also what is this creep will follow the woman and she won’t notice him until it’s too late.

Should I have minded my business? Maybe it was innocent? But no, it was at least inappropriate and actually super creepy.

I’m glad I told the woman but then why do I feel uneasy?

Netizens’ comments

  • no you needed to tell her, that was the absolute best thing to do
  • I feel uneasy just reading this.. you handled it well though IMO
  • When I was 17 an older guy (I think 30s) thought I was asleep on the train and announces to his friend he was gunna take pics of my chest. I was alone, no adult around piped up to say it was wrong, so I did the only thing I could think of: pretended to wake up stretching and “accidentally” punched his phone.
    Thank you for informing that woman, that was super shifty behaviour.

HORRIFIC BUS CRASH @ BOON LAY INTER-CHANGE, 4 SENT TO HOSPITAL & BUS DRIVER ARRESTED

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On the evening of December 29, at approximately 9 pm, chaos ensued at Boon Lay Bus Interchange as two buses, service 178 and 199, collided with each other, according to a report by Shin Min Daily News.

According to a Shin Min reader, an 18-year-old student named He, he had boarded a bus that had been stationary for an unusually long time. Upon finally moving forward, the reason for the delay became evident: a collision between two buses.

The Collision Details

Bus 199, operated by SBS Transit, and bus 178, managed by SMRT, were involved in the accident. The impact was significant, shattering the windshield of bus 199 and causing delays in multiple services.

Mr. He, who witnessed the aftermath, shared that bus 199 was fortunately empty at the time of the collision. However, bus 178, which had at least 20 passengers on board, including elderly and children, was in the process of leaving the interchange when the accident occurred.

Emergency Response

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) reported that four passengers, all women between 40 and 77 years old, were sent to the hospital while conscious. The injuries sustained during the collision prompted the Singapore Police Force (SPF) to arrest a 56-year-old male bus captain for a negligent act causing hurt. Investigations are currently underway.

Transit Operators’ Responses

In response to the incident, SBS Transit clarified that their bus 199 was stationary at the boarding berth when it was hit by the other bus. Thankfully, no passengers were on board, and the driver escaped unharmed.

On the other hand, SMRT issued an apology for the unfortunate event involving their bus 178. According to a spokesperson, the bus was pulling out of the boarding berth when the collision transpired. Immediate action was taken to transfer the remaining passengers to another bus, and the company is actively supporting and assisting the injured passengers. SMRT is also cooperating with the police in their ongoing investigations.

AH BENG TIKTOKER SIMONBOY OPENS FUNERAL PARLOUR, PREPARED TO FACE DEATH DAILY

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Simon Khung, widely recognized as Simonboy, surprised many when he recently announced his foray into a rather unexpected field – the funeral business.

In a heartfelt Instagram post on December 30, Simonboy revealed the establishment of 24 Filial Funeral Services, a venture he co-founded with Alicia and Jackie.

The Initiative

24 Filial Funeral Services stands out as a unique 24-hour one-stop funeral home, offering a comprehensive range of services.

Simonboy emphasizes the profound meaning embedded in the funeral business. While not the conventional career path for an online personality, he sees it as an opportunity to contribute to a cause larger than himself.

For Simon, the establishment of 24 Filial Funeral Services is more than a career move; it’s a divine calling. He views it as an opportunity bestowed upon him by God, a chance to engage in work that truly matters.

Acknowledging the emotional challenges of dealing with death daily, especially concerning the elderly and young individuals, Simonboy reflects on the mental preparation required for this undertaking. He shares his pledge to approach each case with the utmost professionalism and genuine compassion.

Simon’s announcement on Instagram

I announce the start of 24 Filial Funeral Services 二十四孝 殡仪服务.

@24filialfuneral is Co-Founded by Jackie, Alicia & myself..

First of all, the reason why we wanted to start this is because it is a very meaningful job.
To me, this kind of job is not as if we want to do it then we will get to do it..
But rather, I see it as a God’s opportunity to do something that actually mean SOMETHING!

So when this came to me, I took it without a 2nd thought.
Other than picturing it to be meaningful, I also have to mentally prepare myself to accept people’s passing daily..
Lives that involved the elderly.. as well as the really young ones.

Therefore, it is my promise to God that I will take each and every case with all my heart professionally.

I’m also very grateful to be blessed with my Co-Founders @aliciajackie & @jackiehjc as well as our entire team who work day & night to put this whole thing up.
I tell you guys honestly, it’s really not easy..

But we will give our very best & do whatever we can to cater to our client’s needs for their Loved Ones.

I proudly announce the start of this company @24filialfuneral
24 Filial Funeral Services.
二十四孝 殡仪服务.

Source: @24filialfuneral and @simonboyyyyyy on Instagram

GIRL NOT HAPPY WITH FRIEND FOR NOT REPLYING MSGS, FRIENDSHIP ONE SIDED

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How do you deal with your friends not reciprocating the attention you give them? (Fair warning that this may sound childish to some, not to me. Also, long rant ahead).

I’ve had this friend for the last 7 years. We’re both each other’s closest friends. Ofc when we were studying, we were freer, we could meet up more, talk more, text more. Now that we’re working, both of us acknowledged that we might have to compromise a little to keep the friendship going. But over the last 6 months, I feel like I’ve been bending over backwards trying to keep this friendship going with close to 0 effort from her and it’s driving me up the wall.

For context, her parents have very strict rules for her and she has to follow them. So I’ve always been accommodating to whatever she wants to do and whenever she wants to meet. I’ve never questioned “Eh you so old already why these rules?”.

In the 7 years we’ve been friends, the only time we ever “”fought”” was 3 years ago when she kept cancelling on me to meet up even though she was the one who set the date and time every time she cancelled and rescheduled. I BLEW up at her (over text) and basically told her I can’t keep doing this. To which she did not reply and I apologized.

The next time we met, I broke the ice by being goofy and apologized and she said “Let’s just not talk about it”. This was the beginning of the next few years of me suppressing my unhappiness to avoid confrontation and awkwardness.

The last 6 months, however, it’s been really hard for me to suppress it. I’ve been there for her through all her life’s milestones, sadness and happiness. EVERY ONE. I cheered her on, I patted her on the back and I was the shoulder she could cry on.

Her reaction to my milestones? “Oooooo nice” I accept that I’m the more exaggerated reactor, but man… nice? I can teach a parrot to say that. I don’t need a friend to do that. In the last 4 months, if it has not been to rant about her own life, she has not initiated a single conversation/call. I didn’t notice it until this week when she never texted me back a proper response even when I initiated. The selective replying is also killing me.

Eg:

Me: Oh something really good happened at work today! I did…..

no reply

Me: How have you been? I hope all good?

Her: Yeah yeah all good.

It’s funny because she says it’s her busy period. But we work in the same profession so…. Her busy period is mine too. But I still make it a point to check up on her. 2 days ago, I texted her to get no reply back. Last night I sent her a meme (that I made cmon. It was funny af too cmon), to get no reply back. And she just texted me saying “Sorry, been busy” with no response to what I sent her. I wrote a whole ass “You know what I think is funny?” basic rant message which I erased because it’s her birthday in 5 days’ time and I don’t want it to be awkward then.

Am I being unreasonable to want a friend to be excited about me the same way I am about them? What do you do when the attention you give them is not reciprocated?

MAN MADE HIS XMM GF PREGNANT THEN DUMPS HER BECAUSE SHE NEVER “GIVE HIM” FOR A MONTH

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Am I at fault for yelling at my fiancé and him leaving bc of it

I know the title sounds bad but hear me out. I (21) am 35 weeks pregnant (about 9 months) with my fiancés (40m) (yes I know there’s a huge age gap no I don’t want to hear about it) baby.

This past week he’s had this attitude towards me and making really shitty comments towards me and basically anything that will get a rise out of me. Whether it be bc I don’t wanna clean or I’m on my phone which ngl I am on it a lot especially tik tok which he hates.

That being said anytime I ask him what’s wrong he complains bc we haven’t had S in about a month and he tells me he’s frustrated and while I understand I just can’t with my stomach being the way it is and S rn for me is uncomfortable and this is my first child and I have a lot of other things going on.

Fast forward to today, we were sitting on the couch in the living room and he asked how long ago we got my car and I tell him and then he asks about a trip I made and I got up and walked to the room and shut the door.

I did some things in my past that I’m not proud of and we had a Convo and moved on. Or so I thought. I stayed in the room quiet on my phone not bothering anyone for about an hour before he opens the door and says he’s leaving.

I asked him why and what his problem is and he said I was the problem and I said what did I do I didn’t do anything and he goes exactly you don’t do anything.

We started fighting we yelled at each other and at one point he took my phone and threw it outside on the concrete and thankfully it’s fine. I ended up throwing an air freshener can and the tv remote bc he kept making low blows at me knowing I’m not gonna do anything.

He ended up leaving and has been texting me but still insists that I’m in the wrong.

32 Y.O MAN DATING A 50 Y.O OLDER WOMAN, ALL THEY DO IS GO HOTEL OR PIAK PIAK IN CAR

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I’m a 32M. Having a 50F as a girlfriend is very stressful.

She has this habit of drinking and getting drunk, after which she start talking nonsense about breaking up. She have a son almost my age. And always wanna break up because i do not have time for her. I’ve been trying to make plans for both of us. And yet, she doesn’t seems to appreciate. I have my family commitments, she has hers too. Although she doesn’t really have to bother much about her family, that doesn’t mean i can don’t bother about mine.

I do not why she always put break up as a option. Sometimes i really wonder is she even mature enough to think about our r/s?

Most of the time our meet up will only have 1 ending. Which is the happy ending. Either in car or hotel. But sometimes all i wanted is just someone whom i can share my thoughts with.

Tell me what should i do?

Break off or continue?

Here are what netizens think:

  • Since the beginning of time women have been complaining that sometimes they just want a man to cuddle up and share their thoughts with them rather than be expected to have S all the time. Here you are complaining about having happy endings all the time which a lot of men would kill for. Seems like you are each a Unicorn but not compatible for each other. There is a special woman out there looking to share her thoughts with a man like you, so go look for her and find your happier ending.
  • You don’t have time for her but have time for happy endings. And then say that you want someone to share thoughts with. So where were you when you needed to share thoughts?
  • Rich?Rich then carry on. Not rich but Lao chio with happy ending then ok la.Else find others. Since you only playing around.
  • I don’t even understand why you’re posting this ?I believe you have the answer to your question.Its not even an organic relationship.Or did she have the bods & money like Jennifer Lopez?