Two days of scams and ‘X’ banks


Chong holding a Bank Negara's statement on bogus calls.

MY smartphone rang. An automa­ted voice said: “You have made a RM1,700 purchase in Poh Kong using your Bank ‘X’ Platinum card at 12.15pm. If you have not made the purchase, please press nine.”

My heart sank. I definitely did not make any purchase on that day. And definitely not at Poh Kong. It looked like I might be a victim of credit card fraud.

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Opinion , Philip Golingai , columnist

   

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