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FATHER REFUSE TO BELIEVE HE WAS SCAMMED & CONTINUES TO PUT IN MORE MONEY

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FATHER REFUSE TO BELIEVE HE WAS SCAMMED & CONTINUES TO PUT IN MORE MONEY

How to stop a family tragedy

My dad is beyond help…He has been transferring close to 300k to scammers for more than a year now, believing that it is an investment scheme and he will be able to get 450k in total as returns.

He borrowed money from friends, relatives, loan shark and stole money from my mum, begging us countless times to transfer him 1k each time, saying its the last 1k before he can receive his returns. He still don’t believe it is a scam each time, and say that we don’t trust him.

Our family has fallen apart due to his greed, and him not waking up to his senses. We went to the police station to seek advice, but nothing can be done if the victim doesn’t believe it is a scam and make a police report.

My mum is planning to file a divorce, but I believe it will take several months to finalise everything. But in the meantime, I am really afraid something could happen to us since he is still staying with us, but there is nothing we can do. Really hope that someone can give advice on this.

Here are what netizens think:

  • Let the bank know, hopefully they can close the account and stop the transactions
  • Once the transfers stop, the money and “investors” will be gone. Only then he will wake up. Yes, its brutal but take it as a hard lesson. Meanwhile, u n ur mum can try go to the bank n seek advice n help n see if its possible to stop thd transfer but im afraid ur dad need to be there as well. If he dont want to go its fine, let him feel the pain. U focus on ur mums well being n watch him from afar
  • You can try to declare him mentally incompetent and remove access from all accounts. Sigh.
  • Time to move out away from this scammer siaolang laopeh.. Nothing u can do to stop them for getting free easy money same like those insurance scam agents…

STUDY – EATING TOO MUCH WHITE RICE MAY INCREASE CHANCES OF HEART DISEASES

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STUDY – EATING TOO MUCH WHITE RICE MAY INCREASE CHANCES OF HEART DISEASES

A recent study by the American College of Cardiology has shown that refined grains such as white rice, could increase the risk of heart diseases.

ACC said that refined grains such as white rice have been processed to extend their shelf life via removing some nutrients that are “important”.

The study involved 1,168 healthy patients and another 1,369 patients with coronary artery diseases, and they completed a food frequency survey to determine the relationship between consuming whole and refined grains.

The end result of the survey concluded that higher consumption of refined grains like white rice increases the risk of heart disease

Findings by American College of Cardiology

In one of the first studies to examine the relationship between different types of grain intake and premature coronary artery disease in the Middle East, researchers found a higher intake of refined grain was associated with an increased risk of premature coronary artery disease in an Iranian population, while eating whole grains was associated with reduced risk. The study will be presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Middle East 2022 Together with the 13th Emirates Cardiac Society Congress, taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 7-9, 2022.

According to the researchers, previous epidemiological studies have reported an association between different types of grain intake with the risk of coronary artery disease. The current study evaluated the association between refined and whole grains consumption and risk of PCAD in an Iranian population.

Premature coronary artery disease (PCAD) refers to atherosclerotic narrowing of coronary arteries in males under 55 years old or in females under 65 years old. It is often asymptomatic early in the course of the disease but may lead to chest pain (angina) and/or heart attack with progressive development of narrowing (stenosis) or plaque rupture of the arterial wall. Risk factors for PCAD include smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes.

“There are many factors involved in why people may be consuming more refined grains as opposed to whole grains and these cases differ between people, but some of the most important factors to consider include the economy and income, job, education, culture, age and other similar factors,” said Mohammad Amin Khajavi Gaskarei, MD, of the Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center and Cardiovascular Research Institute at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in Isfahan, Iran, and the study’s lead author. “A diet that includes consuming a high amount of unhealthy and refined grains can be considered similar to consuming a diet containing a lot of unhealthy sugars and oils.”

Whole grains are defined as containing the entire grain, while refined grains have been milled—ground into flour or meal—to improve shelf life but they lose important nutrients in the process. The 2019 ACC/American Heart Association Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease recommends a diet that emphasizes the intake of vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains and fish to decrease heart disease risk factors.

The study recruited 2099 individuals with PCAD from hospitals with catheterization labs in different cities and ethnicities throughout Iran who underwent coronary angiography (women aged ≤ 70 and men ≤ 60). In total, 1,168 patients with normal coronary arteries were included in the control group, while 1,369 patients with CAD with obstruction equal or above 75% in at least a single coronary artery or ≥ 50% in the left main coronary artery made up the case group.

Participants were given a food frequency questionnaire for dietary assessments to evaluate dietary behaviors and evaluate the association between whole grain and refined grain intake and the risk of PCAD in individuals without a prior diagnoses of heart disease. After adjusting for confounders, a higher intake of refined grains was associated with an increased risk of PCAD, while whole grain intake was inversely related to reduced risk of PCAD.

“As more studies demonstrate an increase in refined grains consumption globally, as well as the impact on overall health, it is important that we find ways to encourage and educate people on the benefits of whole grain consumption,” Khajavi Gaskarei said. “Tactics to consider include teaching improved dietary choices in schools and other public places in simple language the general population can understand, as well as on television programs and by continuing to do high level research that is presented at medical conferences and published in medical journals. Clinicians must also be having these conversations with each other and their patients.”

Source: American College of Cardiology

39 Y.O MAN USED STOLEN CREDIT CARD TO BUY JIGSAW PUZZLES & AIR PURIFIER, JAILED

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39 Y.O MAN USED STOLEN CREDIT CARD TO BUY JIGSAW PUZZLES & AIR PURIFIER, JAILED

39-year-old Dominic Han Shunguang, pleaded guilty to 3 counts of cheating and was sentenced to 10 weeks imprisonment on 7 October.

He had used stolen credit card details to buy cookbooks, jigsaw puzzles and an air purifier between 2021 and 2022.

What happened?

Han returned to Singapore in December 2020 and was serving his quarantine at a hotel, when he started researching on how to scam others and had the idea of using stolen credit card details to carrying out fraudulent transactions.

He started sourcing for stolen credit card information online in October 2021 and obtained a few stolen credit card details from a person called “Yi San” via Telegram.

He then used the details to buy an air purifier, cookbooks, powerbanks, jigsaw puzzles and etcetera, between October 2021 to March 2022.

The total value of the good that he purchased was $4,505.09

Popular Bookstore then lodged a police report in March after a bank informed them that some orders placed with them were from unauthorised credit card transactions.

Han was subsequently arrested on 23 March, and he initially denied the allegations before finally confessing and making full restitution to the companies.

DRIVER WHO SCOLDED WOMAN AT CAUSEWAY OVER QUEUE CUTTING, SHARES HIS SIDE OF STORY

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DRIVER WHO SCOLDED WOMAN AT CAUSEWAY OVER QUEUE CUTTING, SHARES HIS SIDE OF STORY

A video previously emerged online showing a Singaporean man scolding a Malaysian woman after allegedly cutting her queue at the Causeway.

The wife of the driver has since come out with their side of the story, as well as video evidence to support her claims and debunk the allegations.

Here is what she said

Dear Admin

I am writing in response to the video that show a man shouting at the lady from another car. My husband is the person in the video.

I would like to clarify about what happened earlier. The lady was actually the one who cut the queue. We were all stuck in a traffic close to 2 hours at that point of time.

As you can then see from the video, the lady took the right most lane (meant for heavy vehicles) and drove straight to the front of the queue. My husband have inched the car closer to the car in front, not leaving any space for her to drive into.

She might have gone mad for this as after she managed to cut from the back, she drove in front of us to intimidate him further.

He thus drove beside her to give her his piece of mind. He had overreacted by scolding her because he was very angry by what she did at that point of time.

We did not cut her queue at any time which she falsely claim. She was the one playing the victim by saying that she had her way.

The video is as what it is, but she conveniently edit the part where she scolded us back. She was holding on to her handphone while driving to record him.

Recap

S’PORE DRIVER ALLEGEDLY CUTS QUEUE THEN SWEARS AT M’SIAN WOMAN CONFRONTING HIM

S’PORE DRIVER ALLEGEDLY CUTS QUEUE THEN SWEARS AT M’SIAN WOMAN CONFRONTING HIM

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S’PORE DRIVER ALLEGEDLY CUTS QUEUE THEN SWEARS AT M’SIAN WOMAN CONFRONTING HIM

A video emerged online showing a Singaporean driver cursing and swearing at a Malaysian woman who was confronting him for cutting their queue on the road.

The video was shared ojnto the Facebook page “我们是马来西亚人 We are Malaysians”, who captioned their video: “Cut Q… Singaporean visit *Malaysia flag emoji* to relieve stress “

The woman was seen in the video confronting the man as she filmed him, for cutting her queue on the road, as the man uttered a barrage of vulgarities at her.

Netizens’ comments

  • He does looked and behaved in a manner similiar to those who took drugs.
  • Come to kepong. I gerenti u kenot go back to singkapo
  • I wish the pucker can meet my 27 old car coz my car will eat the pucker for lunch
  • I’m not sure whether they are really quarreling or they’re just being playful because the way they argue was so funny. It doesn’t feel intense at all.
  • Upload to SG Road Vigilante if you have not already done so. Let his fellow Singaporeans share their unkind n kind words to him.

Driver shares his side of the story

DRIVER WHO SCOLDED WOMAN AT CAUSEWAY OVER QUEUE CUTTING, SHARES HIS SIDE OF STORY

VICTIM GOT SCAMMED BY SCAMMERS PRETENDING TO BE POLICE, LOST $199K

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VICTIM GOT SCAMMED BY SCAMMERS PRETENDING TO BE POLICE, LOST $199K

The Singapore Police said in a statement on Friday, warning the public of government official impersonation scams, with a victim losing at least $199,000 back in October.

The police said that victims would receive unsolicited phone calls from scammers who identify themselves as bank staff, and alert the victims of financial transactions made on their card.

The numbers would usually come with a +65 prefix.

When the victims reply that they didn’t make these transactions, the scammers would then transfer the calls to a fake police officer, with a scammer using the name of a real police officer.

The scammers would then gain the trust of the victims and ask them to provide their bank details and personal information.

They would then get the victims to transfer money out of their bank accounts to another bank account, and they would then realise that they had been scammed when they find out about unauthorised transactions being made on their card or when they don’t get the money that they had transferred out for the “investigations”.

The police said that there have been several cases of such calls, with only one person having lost money to the scammers ($199k).

The police reminded the public not to share their Singpass, bank account details and OTPs with anyone, and to verify information with official websites.

they added that the police do not ask the public for their bank account information and passwords, or to transfer money.

They added that no local government agency will ask for payment through telephone or social messaging platforms.

TAXI CAUGHT BETWEEN KERB & TRUCK IN KAKI BUKIT ACCIDENT, 1 PERSON SENT TO HOSPITAL

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TAXI CAUGHT BETWEEN KERB & TRUCK IN KAKI BUKIT ACCIDENT, 1 PERSON SENT TO HOSPITAL

An accident took place along Kaki Bukit Avenue 4 on 7 October, involving a Malaysian-registered truck and a Comfort DelGro taxi.

Photos of the accident emerged online, showing the taxi being caught between the truck and a kerb on the Bartley Viaduct heading towards Tampines Avenue 1.

A blue Honda was also seen being towed away from the scene of the accident, while the taxi was still wedged between the kerb and the truck.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed the accident and said they were alerted to it at about 1.40pm yesterday (8 October).

They said that one person was found trapped inside the driver’s seat of the car and rescued using hydraulic equipment.

The victim was assessed for minor injuries and refused conveyance to the hospital, while another person was sent to Changi General Hospital.

Shin Min Daily News reported that the taxi driver was the one who refused to be sent to hospital while his 20-year-old passenger was the one who was sent to hospital conscious.

WOMAN BOUGHT FAULTY PRODUCT FROM SHOPEE, RETURNS IT THEN RECEIVES SAME FAULTY ITEM AGAIN

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WOMAN BOUGHT FAULTY PRODUCT FROM SHOPEE, RETURNS IT THEN RECEIVES SAME FAULTY ITEM AGAIN

Facebook user Mira Ahmad shared how she bought and received a faulty product and opened up a refund dispute with Shopee.

She was then told to return the product when she has already returned it, then about 2 weeks later her faulty item was returned back to her again.

Here is what she said

Today I realised Shopee has zero logic.

After receiving a faulty product that I’ve purchased from Dreame TechDasher SG , I opened up a refund dispute with Shopee Help Centre. The item was picked up on the 28th of September by Shopee and brought to their warehouse for validation to check if indeed the product is faulty.

In between waiting, I msged the help centre a couple of times to check on the status of the validation. And having to explain to different customer service officers each time about my case and they can only reply me with templated answers. On one occasion, one of their customer service officers even asked me to return the product to their warehouse when I’ve already returned it! Goes to show the communication amongst the team is that bad.

Their validation took a week. And their resolution was in favour of the seller thus my return/refund request of the product to the seller was rejected. The product had been returned to me today, the 8th of October, almost 2 weeks later. I am beyond livid.

I received the product with the label attached below.

It says in the remarks, “QC/QA Completed: Failed. Status: Return/Refund rejected. Please proceed to the service centre (of the seller) for an exchange or do a thorough check with their technician.”

So now after wasting 2 weeks of my time returning the product to Shopee to help with the refund from seller, I was given back the SAME FAULTY PRODUCT. The same product that they’ve QC’ed and deemed it as a fail. RETURNED THE FAULTY PRODUCT TO ME, THE BUYER, INSTEAD OF THE SELLER.

Anyone get this logic?

They’ve wasted money on their courier to get the faulty product from me and return the same faulty product back to me.

So now I have to use my own extra effort and money to lug this huge box to the seller’s warehouse in Kallang, only on weekdays, with a taxi/grab, return it to the seller, wait for them to do their own validation that the product is indeed faulty (because obviously they don’t trust me as a buyer thinking I would trouble myself to demand a refund for a non-faulty product) and wait for a few more days for them to replace me with a new set. And no, they can’t compensate my transportation to bring the product to them.

Mindblown. Even the seller’s service recovery is down in the gutter.

I am now stuck with a faulty $600 product. Unless I go down to the service centre as said above. I don’t want a new set now if this is the kind of service I would get down the road.

I JUST WANT MY REFUND.

Anyone has a problem with Shopee refund before? Or Dreame Tech products?

GUY LIKES TO PRETEND TO DROOL OVER COLLEAGUES’ FOOD, RUIN THEIR APPETITE

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GUY LIKES TO PRETEND TO DROOL OVER COLLEAGUES’ FOOD, RUIN THEIR APPETITE

I hate it when people are over interested in my food.
For example: I have a coworker who will roll his chair 20 feet at top speed to inspect what I’m eating.

Now, he doesn’t just do this to me. He does it to everyone. Then, he hovers over your food and says “what have you got there?”

I have answered simply “potatoes” to have him respond. “mnnmmm. Yummmmmmm!! Potatoes!” And wipe gross, imaginary drool from his greedy, slovenly, begging for my food, chin.

It’s nasty and disturbing

He will call across this very large room to tell someone their YOGURT SMELLS GOOD!

he has taken my food out of the fridge and inspected it, then reported to me how amazing it looks. He tells me I am an amazing cook, which is disturbing because, to my knowledge, he has never eaten anything i have made.

Dude makes me want to skip meals. I am not alone. Most of my coworkers have stopped eating at work because of him.

Please. For the love of everything holy. Leave people and their food alone. Mind your own business.

Disclaimer. This may have been really personal, but it is now truly off my chest.

35 Y.O MAN SINGLE ALL HIS LIFE, FINALLY FOUND A WOMAN BUT SHE SEES HIM AS A “PLAN B”

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35 Y.O MAN SINGLE ALL HIS LIFE, FINALLY FOUND A WOMAN BUT SHE SEES HIM AS A “PLAN B”

I’m a 35 year old virgin and got the attention of women for the first time in my life.

To clarify, I like to be on my own generally, not going out too much and doing my stuff at home in peace. Peace was something I started to lack the more I wanted companionship.

I was a late bloomer, when other dudes talked about women I just couldn’t care for a long time. When I did, I was a bit behind, but nothing too bad.

I worked to make up for it, got fit, dating apps, be more social and meet new people, the usual stuff.

Short version: I never had someone interested in me. I have bad social skills, so it plays a lot, obviously. At restaurants or evenings out, I’m mostly silent and don’t talk much. I’m not ugly, just average, this combined with my lack of words does explain a lot.

At 30, I stopped trying. Didn’t see much point in asking out and dating apps without success. I put the time to use on other hobbies I liked, stopped caring about others except friends, made peace with being a background character.

Not with a snap of my fingers, obviously, it took some time to find a mental balance, have enough of a social life and learn to stifle my libido and desire to for companionship. I have some dreams and goals, I work on these.

35 now, for some reason, I had women ask me out on dates during the last months. They seemed attracted to me, which hadn’t happened before. Sounded like something new and exciting, finally some intimacy and attention.

We talked around dinner I made, she knew my story, I knew hers and her string of bad experiences. She’s nice, we started as friends, but as the talk went on, I clicked that she was lowering her standards and saw me as the safe option to settle. Like I wasn’t good enough for young people, but an okayish plan B for later. Somewhere we made out, undressed, and then she asked me what was wrong.

I felt dirty. I got dressed and told her to please leave to gather my thoughts.

My libido is flaring up now, I don’t like it. People kissing makes me feel a sadness I had gotten rid of, I had a peace of mind and now I feel like I’m losing it.

Thing is, that peace is just what I want back. Not ONS or relationships, even if my libido wants to. Folks my age have grown in terms of relationships over the past fifteen years while I’m still where I was at at 18. We’re not on the same wavelength.

I want my happy introvert lifestyle back and not be bothered by love anymore, that ship has sailed. I didn’t like that experience, before I would have told you I keep the doors open, not anymore.

I needed to get it off my chest, thanks for reading.

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