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  • Housewife Loses S$2.38m In Impersonation Scam

    Housewife Loses S$2.38m In Impersonation Scam

    Told by a “Captain Li” that she was wanted by the Chinese police for arranging for a parcel of 36 fake credit cards to be sent to Singapore, housewife Mrs Lim (not her real name) remitted S$2.38 million to China to clear her name — only to realise later she had been duped. The sum, swindled from the woman in early May this year, is the biggest yet involving a single victim for such “China officials impersonation scams”, said the Singapore Police Force.

    Scams — ranging from Internet love scams to credit-for-sex scams — have seen victims losing vast sums of money, as they become increasingly common here.

    According to the mid-year crime report released by the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday, the overall crime rate fell 2.1 per cent in the first half of the year to 16,607 cases. But the number of Internet love scam cases rose by 98.7 per cent to 298, while cheating involving e-commerce increased by 13.4 per cent to 1,145 cases.

    Mrs Lim’s case is one of 175 involving the impersonation of China officials that were carried out in the first six months of this year, said the police. A whopping S$12.9 million has been lost to such scams.

    When contacted by “Captain Li”, the 65-year-old was asked for personal details such as her bank account balance and email address. Shortly after, she received an emailed arrest warrant purportedly issued by the Ministry of Public Security.

    Already anxious, she then received a call from a man who told her to remit S$2.38 million to China to clear her name, claiming that the monies would be “held in trust for investigations”.

    Mrs Lim then transferred the amount in six tranches to four different Chinese bank accounts over a few days at a remittance agency. It was only when she called the Chinese phone numbers and found them no longer in use that she realised she had been duped.

    Sharing the details of such cases in response to TODAY’s queries, the police said online purchase scams targeting buyers was the most commonly reported, with 995 cases on record this year as of June, involving a total loss of S$765,100. The second most reported were credit-for-sex scams (440 cases) which saw people duped of S$918,200; followed by Internet love scams (298 cases), involving S$11.6 million.

    Among the Internet love scams, the largest sum lost by a single victim was at least S$1.2 million. In this case, the victim, Mary (not her real name), a 58-year-old executive, had embarked on an online romance after accepting a friend request from a foreign businessman known as “Peter” on Facebook in January.

    According to the police, Peter told Mary he wanted to invest US$5 million in Singapore, but his money was stuck with the Malaysian authorities. To help pay the authorities to release his funds, Mary agreed to remit S$6,000 to a Malaysian account. Later in February, she was asked by Peter to pay taxes on his behalf to a man named Tom in Kuala Lumpur. But after their first meeting, where she handed over S$50,000, Tom said more money was needed. She met him on two more occasions, handing over about S$1.2 million of her savings.

    It was only when Peter became uncontactable that Mary finally confided in her close friends and relatives.

    Other scams flagged by the police include phony PayPal scams, impersonation of government officials, lottery scams, Microsoft phone scams, kidnap phone scams and Line impersonation scams.

    In the press release on the mid-year crime figures, the police said they will continue to work closely with the National Crime Prevention Council, other law enforcement agencies, schools, parents and community partners to raise awareness of Internet-related scams.

     

    Source: TODAY Online

  • Quah Zheng Wen Yet To Decide On NS Deferment

    Quah Zheng Wen Yet To Decide On NS Deferment

    With two days to go until the end of his National Service (NS) deferment, Quah Zheng Wen has still not given any indication of his next move.

    Last July, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) announced that the 19-year-old would be granted deferment from full-time NS until Aug 31, to allow him to train and compete at the 2016 Olympic Games.

    The 19-year-old — who was the most bemedalled athlete at the 2015 SEA Games with 12 medals — proved his mettle in the Olympic Aquatic Stadium in Rio, qualifying for two semi-finals in the men’s 100m and 200m butterfly in new personal best times, to finish ranked 15th and 10th overall.

    He also narrowly missed out on a place in the 200m fly final by 0.08s.

    Outgoing national swimming head coach Sergio Lopez had singled out the talented young swimmer as a medal potential for the Republic in the 2020 Tokyo Games, particularly after his performance in his second Olympic outing in Rio.

    Joseph Schooling, who won Singapore’s first ever Olympic gold medal with his victory in the 100m butterfly agreed.

    “He’s improving. Two semi-finals, that’s phenomenal. He has a lot more potential,” said Schooling two weeks ago, during his short stay in Singapore after his Olympic win. “I think he can definitely win a medal or even win (a race) in 2020, if he keeps on this path.”

    Former Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) student Quah, who had told TODAY in June that he planned to serve his NS after the Olympics, is currently on holiday in the United States, and has not informed the Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) of his decision.

    “NS deferment is a personal matter, a decision that Zheng Wen and his parents will make when they are ready,” said Oon Jin Teik, SSA’s secretary general.

    “If they wish to, SSA will give our full support and work with Mindef, the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and Sport Singapore.

    “In our past dealings on various athletes’ matters, Mindef have always been very supportive, contrary to perceptions. We are very appreciative.”

     

    Source: TODAY Online

  • Saya Masih Ingat Mata Lebam Ayah Selepas Pulang Istana

    Saya Masih Ingat Mata Lebam Ayah Selepas Pulang Istana

    Anak kepada jurulatih hoki Douglas Gomez yang dilaporkan dikasari oleh sultan Johor pada tahun 1992, Sultan Iskandar pada tahun 1992, menyifatkan tempoh berkenaan sebagai kebangkitan rakyat biasa yang tampil mempertahankan mendiang bapanya.

    “Saya masih ingat, dalam habuk pergolakan dua gergasi, rakyat biasa yang tampil, bangkit, mencerahkan jalan,” tulis Brian dalam Facebook miliknya malam semalam.

    Ia selepas cucu Sultan Iskandar, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, mengimbas semula sejarah hitam pada 1992 semasa pemerintahan bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad dan mengingatkan kerajaan supaya tidak mengulangi apa yang berlaku atas desakan tamak haloba dan sikap gila kuasa.

    Baginda berkata beliau yang berumur lapan tahun ketika itu masih ingat bagaimana keluarganya dilayan oleh pegawai-pegawai kerajaan persekutuan, termasuk bondanya yang ditahan oleh kastam sewaktu kembali ke Johor dari Singapura.

    “Bonda saya diarah melangkah keluar dari kenderaan kerana mereka mahu memeriksa kenderaan dengan terperinci. Saya masih ingat segala-galanya dan saya masih ingat kepada individu-individu yang bertanggungjawab,” katanya dalam posting di Facebook , semalam.

    Menurut Brian dalam tulisannya, beliau masih ingat apabila bapanya pulang dari istana dengan mata yang lebam.

    “Saya masih ingat bagaimana ayah saya, seorang guru dan jurulatih pasukan hoki sekolah, dibawa ke istana. Saya masih ingat matanya yang lebam setelah pulang ke rumah.

    “Saya masih ingat ceritanya tentang apa yang berlaku di istana; dan milik siapa tangan yang menyebabkan lebam itu,” katanya.

    Ratusan surat

    Menurutnya, berikutan insiden itu, ayahnya menjadi bahan percaturan antara “mereka yang dilantik ke kuasa dan mereka yang dilahirkan ke kuasa”.

    Brian berkata ingatannya masih segar bagaimana keluarganya menerima ratusan surat sokongan daripada rakyat Malaysia dari segenap lapisan masyarakat.

    “Paling ketara ialah peti surat rumah saya, yang menerima ratusan surat dari semua lapisan rakyat Malaysia; dari orang yang kami tak kenal pun; yang merakamkan sokongan kepada ayah saya.

    “Saya masih ingat drebar-drebar teksi sekitar JB, yang untuk bertahun, enggan menerima apa-apa bayaran tambang dari ayah saya,” katanya.

    Menurutnya, ketika itu beliau menyedari bahawa kuasa sebenar bukan milik pihak berkuasa tetapi wujud dalam naluri manusia yang dapat membezakan antara betul dan salah.

    “Ia (kuasa sebenar) wujud dalam keberanian, keyakinan-diri dan hak setiap individu untuk mempersoalkan keadaan yang sedia ada.

    “Kuasa sebenar milik rakyat,” kata Brian.

    Lucut kekebalan

    Pada tahun 1992, apabila Persekutuan Hoki Malaysia menggantung Tunku Abdul Majid, putera kedua Sultan Iskandar daripada bermain selama lima tahun kerana memukul penjaga gol pasukan hoki Perak selepas pasukan Johor ditewaskan dalam satu perlawanan, ayahandanya menjadi berang.

    Sultan Iskandar kemudiannya bertindak memberi tekanan kepada Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Johor supaya mengarahkan semua pasukan hoki sekolah di negeri itu supaya memulaukan kejohanan kebangsaan.

    Ini menjadikan Douglas Gomez sebegitu kecewa lalu membidas Jabatan Pendidikan Johor serta menuntut peletakan jawatan semua ahli jawatankuasa dalam Persatuan Hoki Johor.

    Benggang dengan perkembangan itu, Sultan Iskandar kemudian menitahkan Gomez ke istana dan didakwa mengasarinya. Jurulatih hoki itu kemudiannya membuat laporan polis.

    Berikutan itu, satu sesi khas parlimen telah diadakan pada bulan Disember 1992 yang menyaksikan usul bagi menyekat kuasa atau melucutkan kekebalan Raja-raja Melayu dibentang dan diluluskan.

     

    Source: MalaysiaKini

  • OBS Instructor: Some Students Can’t Even Peel An Orange

    OBS Instructor: Some Students Can’t Even Peel An Orange

    Take a 15-year-old teenager’s video games away, put him in an overnight camp, and you may be surprised to find out how little he knows of the world.

    “I’ve seen students not know how to peel an orange or use a lighter,” says Outward Bound Singapore (OBS) instructor, Mr Ng Kai Yong.

    His role requires him to guide secondary school students who struggle when they have to spend time away from their parents and maids.

    He says, laughing: “While kayaking, many of them were shocked that sea water is salty. They probably knew it, but the idea occurred to them only when they were at sea.”

    Simple truths like these are why Mr Ng believes that outdoor learning experiences are important for every child, especially for those who have never had a camp experience before.

    Mr Ng, 29, who started working at OBS 6½ years ago, says: “I don’t blame them because a lot of these kids are doing it for the first time. I don’t expect them to know how to tie knots straightaway, for example, so we have to teach them.”

    Camps are typically between three and five days long and involve a variety of confidence, resilience and team-building activities, such as rope courses, trekking, abseiling and kayaking.

    Around 14,000 students go through OBS every year, a number which is expected to rise.

    Come 2020, all Secondary 3 students will have to undergo the expedition-based camp, the Education Ministry announced earlier this year.

    By then, OBS’ new campus at Coney Island will be up and running, along with its two existing campuses at Pulau Ubin, increasing its capacity.

    But for Mr Ng, that means a much busier time ahead as his job also requires him to train new OBS instructors.

    WORRYING

    With a sigh, he says: “It is quite worrying. Besides recruiting more instructors, we also need to maintain the quality of their training.

    “There is a lot of commitment and responsibility involved for instructors.”

    Some trainees, for example, start out not being able to swim or have a fear of heights, Mr Ng reveals.

    His job is to make sure that by the end of the six to nine months of training, the instructors are ready to take on the responsibility of managing children outdoors.

    Each instructor has to supervise a group of 16 students over five days of camp activities – no easy task considering the amount of planning and preparation required.

    During an ongoing camp, instructors work around the clock, with a few breaks in between, says Mr Ng.

    “The students sleep at 10.30pm, but the instructors sometimes stay up till 1am to discuss the next day’s activities,” he says, adding that they do get time to themselves to call their loved ones and rest.

    At these camps, students are encouraged to “surrender” their mobile phones to demonstrate their commitment to the programme’s objectives.

    This gives students a choice to give up their digital comforts, though some try to hide their mobile phones from the instructors.

    “It is funny to see students rush to the PokeStop in our Pulau Ubin campus when they get their phones back at the end of the camp,” he says.

    Instructors currently manage an average of three to four camps every month, says Mr Ng.

    To help them cope, instructors enjoy some incentives – such as sugared drinks and snacks – away from the prying eyes of the camp participants, confesses Mr Ng.

    “Alcohol is strictly forbidden. We are working after all,” he says.

    While the going often gets tough, Mr Ng says the instructors feel rewarded when they see students challenge themselves or overcome their fears.

    Every once in a while, he looks at his thick folder of letters from students, each thanking him for his dedication and guidance.

    Says Mr Ng: “It makes all the hard work worth it, knowing that you’ve made a difference to their lives.”

    SECRETS OF THE TRADE

    1. Be sincere and patient when working with students who might not be too enthusiastic about the camp. Give them time, and they will eventually enjoy being at the camp.

    2. Develop your own style of working with students, but also be accepting and open to how your colleagues do it.

    3. OBS camps involve plenty of physical activities, so keeping fit is a requirement.

     

    Source: news.Asiaone.com

  • Adi Putra Tunai Ibadah Haji Bersama Isteri Pertama

    Adi Putra Tunai Ibadah Haji Bersama Isteri Pertama

    Pelakon Adi Putra berangkat ke tanah suci Makkah hari ini (29 Ogos) bersama isteri pertamanya bagi menunaikan ibadah haji.

    Adi memuat naik gambar beliau bersama isterinya, Aida Yusof, 41 tahun di laman Instagram beliau pagi tadi, menurut laporan Berita Harian Malaysia.

    Adi Putra, 35 tahun, turut memohon agar segala salah dan silapnya dimaafkan.

    Sebahagian peminat melahirkan rasa bersyukur dan mendoakan semoga urusan haji pasangan itu berjalan lancar.

    “Assalamualaikum, kami mohon ampun dan maaf kepada semua sekiranya ada kesalahan dan kesilapan. Dan kami ambil kesempatan di tanah suci untuk mendoakan kepada semua,” menurut catatan beliau.

    Dalam pada itu Aida turut dipuji kerana masih setia dan tenang di sisi Adi, meskipun suaminya baru sahaja mendirikan rumah tangga buat kali kedua.

    Sebelum ini, Adi mencetuskan kontroversi apabila tersebar gambar beliau bernikah dengan wanita yang bernama Norshahida Zolkafly, 33 tahun pada 20 Jun lalu, lapor Berita Harian Malaysia.

    Semasa mengadakan sidang media khas, Adi mengaku sudahpun bernikah buat kali kedua.

    Namun, tidak lama selepas itu, isteri keduanya dilaporkan antara 28 orang yang ditahan polis bagi membantu siasatan berhubung sindiket penyeludupan warga asing di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA), lapor BH Malaysia.

    Source: Berita MediaCorp

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