Handphone Scam

........this is happening frequently nowadays....

Dear Friends,

I want to share with you my horrible experience. This is happening frequently nowadays. Please alert your family & friends.

It happened on 7 September 2005, a guy with the name "Mr. Lui" called my office in the afternoon and claimed that he knew our director and spoke to her before this. He insisted that his director was interested to buy our software and wanted to have a meeting at KLCC on that day itself. They claimed they were from Singapore and will fly back after that day. When I told him I will bring my colleague along to the meeting, he stated that he only reserve four seats in the coffee shop for his boss, himself, his wife and me and told me to come alone for a short discussion.

Well, he asked me to bring along my software catalogue and wait for him in front of Giordano, KLCC at 2:30pm. I rush down to KLCC and called him when I reached Giordano. He made me wait for a while and then requested for me to go to Isetan, Estee Lauder counter saying his wife is buying something over there. Again, I went to Estee Lauder counter. Later, Mr. Lui came and approached me alone without his wife and boss around. After we met up, he was telling me about our boss and he knew our boss is not in the country and ask me to send his regards. He sounds like he knew my boss very well, so i didn't actually suspect anything.

He then brought me to Shrooms café shop and we ordered drinks. Then I asked him where is his wife and his boss, he said they are still shopping and will join us later. When we are about to start our conversation, a lady called to my mobile phone and said that she is Mrs. Lui and she can't contact her husband, asking me whether I'm with him and wanted to talk to him. Then I passed the phone to Mr. Lui, he told me that his wife was lost in KLCC and his phone is out of battery. He needs to find his wife somewhere in KLCC, then he carry my mobile phone to find his wife. He left his bag and an envelope on the table and will be back in 5 minutes time. I waited about 30 minutes and he didn't turn up after that. Things didn't seem right and I was worried. I got help from the waiter at Shrooms café to ring my phone but my phone was OFF! I then brought his bag and the envelope he left on the table and have to even pay for the bill.

I suspect he is a thief and worry he will do something else with my phone. I went to report to KLCC security guard and they seem helpless and hopeless. I am so disappointed and have to call to block my phone line immediately. When I opened the envelope, it is just another empty envelope in it and the bag contains a stone wrap with newspapers. In fact, the bag is padlocked that I can't open immediately in the coffee shop.

Everything is planned, and he has done research on company background before he approached the victim. I was so sad that I was conned. Thank god, I just lost my mobile phone but all my contacts are in the phone, so I don't know who is next. Anyhow I have lodged a police report. PLS PASS THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYONE IN YOUR LIST. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. There are still a lot of victims out there. Pls be extra careful especially those who have to meet customer. DON'T BORROW YOUR MOBILE PHONE TO ANYONE! Photo above showed the bag & the envelope the thief left. Notice that the bag is padlocked so that you can't open it on the spot.

REMEMBER TO FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO ALERT YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THIS HORRIBLE TRICK!! Take care friend!
Forest Ang

Forwarded by CBKhaw on 21 Nov 2005