Scam Likelihood: Very High Targets: Working Adults
Note: Probably not as bad anymore, since the price of gold had fallen since its peak.
The "Scheme":
Looking at the ever increasing gold price, interested in investing in gold? Had been hearing about them on radios, since countless of those gold investment website? Why not invest in gold then?
While browsing through your Facebook news, you come across a posts showing that a number of your friends just had "liked" a particular group (usually something sexual) recently.
You receive a call from a telecoms operator with a message that you ha ve a huge outstanding payment.
Immediately, you press "0" upon hearing the options to be connected to the customer service. The officer then explain that the outstanding bill is for UniFi VIP20 which was registered under your name. But you did not sign up for the service.
Your body had not been feeling so well lately. One day, while having your breakfast at the usual kopitiam, you overhear a conversation, about some magical medicine, that can cure any illness.