Almost got scammed!

 Almost Scammed

1. This week I received a missed local mobile call.   Didn't expecting any thing amiss, not a foreign number, I returned the call.

2.  The lady identified as staff of DBS, suspecting that my Takashimiya credit sub-card incurred two transactions which might be scammed.

3.  I further checked that no one in my family used this card. 

4. Upon their checking,  the two transactions were $1200 & $1300 to KuCoin!  Maybe possible as I ever registered in a Coin account, CoinBase few years ago.

5.  The caller even asked me to lodge police report.  I asked for their credit card number, address, my email registere with them.  None was mine.  All wrong inputs.

6. I was careful not to give further info like correct my email, address ...  I asked them to send me info through my Whatsapp, which is my handphone.

7.  These calls were made on my way to lunch and during lunch.  My hands were then on the curry crabs gravy.

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8.  Upon checking with dbs, it was a scam call.  Nothing was deducted and no money lost. 

9. I was told to block the phone numbers.  I cancelled all my cards n ATM debit card.

10. I also went online to make e-police report via proper police site.  Funny, the e-statement also asked for many unnecessary inputs!! But it was real police web site!!

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11. An hour later, I received a mobile call.  This time round, of course, I ignored it.

12.  Till date,  nothing happened; but I have to apply for new Bank ATM card.

13. What an episode!!

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My Takeaway
1. Better be safe than sorry.  Any call, unknown or unfamiliar, ignore it. Any email, irrelevant, ignore it. Unsubscribed it.

2. Keep your credit card n online payment limit to low amount.

3. Use debit card when making your overseas holiday payments.  Keep the lost low.  Register any e-payment with debit card like Youtrip or ATM debit card.

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