Nigerian Scam

I'm sure many of you have received an email from a member of a rich Nigerian family by now. It is a desperate cry for help in getting a very large sum of money out of the country. A common variation is a woman in Africa who claimed that her husband had died, and that she wanted to leave millions of dollars of his estate to a good church.

In every variation, the scammer is promising obscenely large payments for small unskilled tasks. This scam, like most scams, is too good to be true. Yet people still fall for this money transfer con game.

They will use your emotions and willingness to help against you. They will promise you a large cut of their business or family fortune. All you are asked to do is cover the endless “legal” and other “fees” that must be paid to the people that can release the scammer’s money.

The more you are willing to pay, the more they will try to suck out of your wallet. You will never see any of the promised money, because there isn’t any. And the worst thing is, this scam is not even new; its variant dates back to 1920s when it was known as 'The Spanish Prisoner' con.

Lately many other versions have sprung up, usually a so-call lawyer will send you the email. Someone with your "surname ' has died & has left with no beneficiary. And this lawyer has found you! ya right....lol.....

Radio Prank Gone Wrong

 In the radio biz, if the buzz is good, the listeners will come. But now a suicide that followed an Australian radio prank is forcing radio broadcasters to look in the mirror. The blame is widespread, Most of the industry people  are saying it's not the DJs' fault. But it does make radio as a whole look bad!!!!!

Nurse Jacintha Saldanha's apparent suicide after Australian DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian fooled her into thinking they were Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles has triggered American station owners to take a new look at their policies concerning pranks and stunts, industry insiders say

Ok to be fair, there is no way they could have anticipated this.  Now station owners are reviewing policy and reminding their talent to toe the line when it comes to stunts and pranks. Some insiders said "The DJs should not blame themselves, as No one commits suicide over a prank." But seriously........ without their prank, she would probably be alive now. DJs cannot go claiming total innocence as long as there is a clear sequence of suicide and the prank call

What's the payoff for radio pranks? In a word, buzz. Pressure from programmers often forces talent to go to extremes to "make noise" in the market-  Get listeners talking. What about ratings? Are pranks a direct result of trying to win a ratings war? Probably..... But I guess DJs would devise pranks regardless- it's just fun to them!!!!

But like every medium these days, radio is changing. Will the Aussie DJ's scandal leave a permanent mark? Will your favorite morning DJs change their tune in the aftermath of the tragedy? Well I don't think radio pranks will ever go away as long as there are 'funny' morning shows. The Australian prank was a fluke ... though the hosts and their employers will probably think twice" in the future "and that's probably a good thing."

If radio ends up becoming more predictable as a result of the controversy, it will disappoint many broadcasters as well as listeners. It's radio's unpredictability, they say, that makes it great.

Money mules- dont be one!!!

How to protect yourself?

1. Don't be so naive & befriend all kinds of ang moh online!!!!!

2.Don't give your particulars & account no:. to people online!

3. If you found large sums of money suddenly appearing in your account, don't go celebrate ...  alert the bank immediately

4. If someone ask you to be a mule, say no & make a police report !

5. And lastly... anyone who does not report suspicious financial activities or assist fraudsters may be investigated & prosecuted!!!

Money Mules

Heard of money mules???

Well these are people who help syndicates move money- money laundering!!!! it's happening in Spore. In fact it seems these are mostly men who get to know the fraudsters online, & eventually ended up allowing them to move money using their accounts in Spore.

Don't be a Mule !!!

It usually happen like this; funds are first moved from foreign bank accounts from Switzerland, Dubai & states. The fraudsters are usually ang moh who started befriending people on social network sites. After a while they lied that they have plans to set up their family in spore, since they have lived or worked here or have plans to visit. Then they ask for help, as they need to send money to a country where they do not have a bank account.

After money have been transfer into their account, these mules are then told to transfer the money into another account overseas. Sometimes they are told to withdraw & pass it to someone else in spore- usually another mule. Some mules are innocent all the while thinking they are just helping. Others know what they are doing & they get a cut of the money.

Money Laundering is a very serious offense in spore, be careful of these online scams!!!!