Fraud call from Fake AmBank, Please Beware!!!
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 May 19 2009, 06:32 PM
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24 posts Joined: May 2007 From: KL  
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Thanks to Matrix for highlighting this issue. I miss a called from this number "+1300808888" and tried calling back just in case it was an important call---no answer. Out of curiosity, i googled it and found out about this thread.
Thank God i didnt pick up the phone call. according to a guy called Izso, he has an article in his blog (http://izso.blogspot.com). He said that when Ambank really call someone, it should appear as a "private number" or a 7-digit normal land line, NOT a toll free line. Plus, banks will NEVER call us to divulge our personal information unless when we call the customer service and then they will ask one or two of our info (eg.mother's maiden name) for verification. Hope this helps...  |
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Sep 16 2009, 11:13 AM
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102 posts Joined: Mar 2006 From: Penang
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i receive this call just now. now they advance already, using the exactly same +60321788888 to call me. pro scammer.
somore they can speak malay =,= |
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Sep 16 2009, 11:17 AM
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1,707 posts Joined: May 2005 
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QUOTE(Matrix @ Apr 29 2009, 03:26 PM) I received a call from this number just now: +601300808888 The call starts wil a pre-recorded message saying something about you owe them xx amount of money (in my case, RM4K+++) which was transacted on X date. After that, they allow you to press '0' (or some other key) to connect to an Operator. I connect to the 'Operator' and ask his name and tried to grill him, this guy very pro and steady and called himself "Brandon". After a while i lose patience, (without telling him any of my personal info, just wanna grill him). Then i called AmBank (1300808888) and confirm it's a fraud...i was afraid somebody might use my name to apply credit card so just double check to ensure. The operator confirm i don't have a credit card with them and it's a fraud as AMBank will never call their customer about these things and always send letters. So guys, beware, but next time you kena, maybe try to ask them more question...his staff id, name, who's the manager, how many branch AMBank has...maybe just try to grill him for more info...maybe ask him how to apply loan etc etc...see whether he make a mistake and slip... JUST REMEMBER DO NOT GIVE YOUR REAL INFORMATION TO THEM. hmmmm, okay~ noted~ 10s~ |
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Sep 16 2009, 11:19 AM
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521 posts Joined: Feb 2006 From: ~Oblivion~
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QUOTE(Matrix @ Apr 29 2009, 03:26 PM) I received a call from this number just now: SLLoOowwPOKE !!! i've been conned 3 days ago....+601300808888 The call starts wil a pre-recorded message saying something about you owe them xx amount of money (in my case, RM4K+++) which was transacted on X date. After that, they allow you to press '0' (or some other key) to connect to an Operator. I connect to the 'Operator' and ask his name and tried to grill him, this guy very pro and steady and called himself "Brandon". After a while i lose patience, (without telling him any of my personal info, just wanna grill him). Then i called AmBank (1300808888) and confirm it's a fraud...i was afraid somebody might use my name to apply credit card so just double check to ensure. The operator confirm i don't have a credit card with them and it's a fraud as AMBank will never call their customer about these things and always send letters. So guys, beware, but next time you kena, maybe try to ask them more question...his staff id, name, who's the manager, how many branch AMBank has...maybe just try to grill him for more info...maybe ask him how to apply loan etc etc...see whether he make a mistake and slip... JUST REMEMBER DO NOT GIVE YOUR REAL INFORMATION TO THEM.  oh wai-  |
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Sep 16 2009, 11:25 AM
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4,202 posts Joined: Jan 2003 From: THE ONE AND ONLY CHOO CHOO TRAIN KINGDOM 
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so many con men in boleh land now.
should change name to con land. |
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Jan 22 2010, 12:02 AM
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0 posts Joined: Jan 2010
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QUOTE(dupont200 @ Sep 16 2009, 11:13 AM) i receive this call just now. now they advance already, using the exactly same +60321788888 to call me. pro scammer. Wow, today i received a called from +60321788888 also, automated voice recorder saying i made RM3k transaction using my Ambank Credit card. Crazy, i already cancelled my credit card some times ago. Straight away i press "cancel" button without wasting my time listening to rubbish voice recorder...somore they can speak malay =,= Then i call back the same number (Ambank Customer Service) straight away they already said there is fraud, never never receive any calls from that two number 1300808888 & +60321788888  Why after long time the scam happened they are still unable to do anything about it. People still getting this kinda call "Dear valued customer, bla bla bla.... exactly the same like same as described in this forum"... Ambank sucks, why they scam using Ambank? Why not other bank? So many enemy out there woh this Ambank, people screwing up ur bank's image... Hahaha |
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Jan 22 2010, 12:13 AM
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264 posts Joined: May 2005 From: Winland 
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I also got a call from that number, which played an automatic message saying that I have a transaction of RM4k++ on my 'credit card', when in fact I dun have one with that bank at all.
I just ignore. I'm more curious as to how they mask their real number with the legitimate AmBank customer service number? |
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Feb 3 2010, 02:02 AM
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10 posts Joined: Aug 2005 From: UPM
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guys... please beware... this scam calls still running on...they might call you up from +603 2178 8888, or any 1 300 numbers or + 603999 or 999 ;
for your information, most of malaysian local bank, the have the hotlines to call, the number that are registered as hotline for the bank, it is meant only for them to RECEIVED a call from us, but they CAN'T make calls to us using the same number... Latest news ; please beware of mail scam, as now they can use "anonymizer mail" to create fake admin mail from any bank, we MUST double check any link provided before proceed with anything.....  This post has been edited by svarsgaard: Feb 3 2010, 02:04 AM |
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Feb 3 2010, 02:18 AM
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685 posts Joined: Apr 2007 From: malaysia
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wat im wondering is how they managed to get the number to show +601300808888
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Jul 22 2011, 05:37 PM
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4,720 posts Joined: Jan 2003
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Today i got the number from above claiming i owe from ambank... Darn... |
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