Yesterday I watched TV and there was a scam group been caught by local police due to credit card scam. Is it a good news or bad news? Good news is scam group been caught by authorities, but bad news is so many people will continue to be victim by this scam if bank don’t put much check on credit application. So as innocent people, how should we protect us because personal ID and signature are so easy to get in China?
Then, how does scam work? Read More…
A list of photos about misleading Shanzhai products: They are what you commonly find in supermarkets and street stalls, and they are fake brands designed to easily ‘test’ your brand intelligence. Read More…
You may be approached by nice looking “college girls” stopping you by some excuses in the streets of Shanghai, espcially areas where most tourists are around. So when you meet these “college girls” and in most times, you should think about twice about what your mom told you “Don’t talk with strangers”. Actually it turns out to be a scam, they will do con job on you, how scam works? Read More…
Another fraud I always came across was via mobile phone. I used to receive some text messages to notice me that I used my credit card in a shop and my card has been successfully charged. If I have any question, I can contact the bank customer service at XXXXX(phone number).
Of course, I never heard and been to that shop. So I will call the number and check. Usually the ‘customer service staff’ will check all my information and confirm the money has been charged. After I express my anxious, he or she will transfer me to the ‘police’ because they think my credit card was stolen. Read More…
Here is one of my colleagues’ story today. She got a call on her landline today which was a recorded message telling her she didn’t pay her last month bill and would be fined. And then left a contact number. So my colleague was so worried and kept calling the landline company - China telecom to check if she had any unpaid bill. Before she finished her story, almost all of us said:” Fraud! Why are you so serious?” Read More…
You might have experienced something like this in Shanghai. When you go to a gym, hair salon, spa etc, the staff will always recommend you to apply for the membership card because it offers large discount on the original price.
But it is a prepaid membership card, unlike paying membership fee, it requires the customers to pay a certain amount of cash to be stored for future use.
For example, if you pay 2000RMB at a hair salon, the 2000RMB is stored under your name. Then every time, after your hair cut, the cost will be deducted from the total 2000RMB. Read More…