iPhone Plan Scam

[danimal]

Hi people,

Just wondering, anyone ever encountered/got involved in this 'scam' where someone(usually a friend) asks you to sign an iPhone plan with any of the telcos in Singapore. You don't get to keep the iPhone but you get paid about $200. The plan is registered under your name but they tell you that they'll foot all the bills as long as you change your billing address to their address.

Some friends and I fell prey for this and now we are receiving lawyer letters here and there. They have not paid a cent and the bill is at a whopping $1.3k.

Should I bring the police in on this? Anyone with advice would be much appreciated.

 

[naruto13]

if u dun pay prepared to get be blacklisted.

i thought there was such news report since donkey years back?

ppl find job, kena scam to sign mobile phone too.
too bad u fall for such tactics, too greedy?

doubt the telecom willing to let u off, u dun pay they will keep send lawyer letter for payments, end of the day u will be barred from taking up services with them.

termination charge at 1.3k for iphone 4 is around this price anyway.

u can bring to police but the liability still ur name.

btw billing address is not the issue, its the contract tied to ur nric. so ur liable.

 

[naruto13]

http://www.facebook.com/notes/singapore-police-force/crime-alert-job-offer-scams/10150327563854468

Police would like to alert members of public to job application scams whereby culprits would contact victims who expressed interest in jobs on online websites. Culprits would deceive victims with a job offer and meet them at a telecommunication company outlet. Victims would be asked to purchase a mobile phone with subscription plan as part of “company policy”. The culprits would take newly purchased mobile phone on pretext of “activating” them and told the victims it would be returned to them on the first day of their work. Thereafter, the culprits would be ceased contact with their victims.



2 When being offered a job, please adopt the following measures to prevent falling victim to such scams:



Always verify the person’s identity and the company he or she represents; and|
Do not purchase new mobile phones or subscribe to a new mobile line in return for a job offer. Most companies do not have such policies.



3 Victims of scams should report the matter to the Police immediately.



4 More details of other scam advisories can be found on the Singapore Police Force website at www.spf.gov.sg or the Commercial Affairs Department website at www.cad.gov.sg.



5 If you have any information related to this crime, or wish to report sightings of any suspicious person(s), do not hesitate to call the Police hotline at 1800-255 0000, or dial ‘999’ for urgent Police assistance.

 

[aileen99]

never sign up for such a plan. even when those high end offers for your iphone plan. wat say pay u $800 for your phone and plan.

 

[Kenji458]

Bottom line as always: If something seems/sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Don't be tempted and let your greed consume you for only a few hundred bucks.

Be street smart and steer clear of all these stuff!

 

[squid93]

it's your fault for falling for such ridiculous scams.
now pay the consequences.
for the rest, never trust anything that's too good to be true or you'll end up like him.

 

[Just Me]

Hi people,

Just wondering, anyone ever encountered/got involved in this 'scam' where someone(usually a friend) asks you to sign an iPhone plan with any of the telcos in Singapore. You don't get to keep the iPhone but you get paid about $200. The plan is registered under your name but they tell you that they'll foot all the bills as long as you change your billing address to their address.

Some friends and I fell prey for this and now we are receiving lawyer letters here and there. They have not paid a cent and the bill is at a whopping $1.3k.

Should I bring the police in on this? Anyone with advice would be much appreciated.

Nobody in their right mind will allow the line to be billed under their name..lol

 

[turtle splash]

what kind of lousy company it is if i need to sign a mobile line in return for a job offer

 

[Modd-36]

Wa. Until now they are still doing this business??? I thought it's long time gone.

 

[squid93]

Wa. Until now they are still doing this business??? I thought it's long time gone.

how to be gone when there's people like this who are willing to buy it?
it's good and easy money by preying on these kind of people.

 

[Modd-36]

haiyaah... poor people. pity them

 

[squid93]

haiyaah... poor people. pity them

haha.
there's no need to pity them. ^^

 

[duhduhduh]

Reminds me of a story whereby my friends went to find for a PT job but ended up being scammed to pay a "fee".

In the end paid the fee but found no jobs. lol!

 

[jokerpoker81]

Reminds me of a story whereby my friends went to find for a PT job but ended up being scammed to pay a "fee".

In the end paid the fee but found no jobs. lol!

plenty of scams....if nt they say job offer / training, then ask u to listen to some timeshare or commodities seminar.....

 

[Modd-36]

some MLM company is it? what was the famous one? Erm.. Erm.. The only hot stuff are the babes......

 

[DAREN771]

Hi people,

Just wondering, anyone ever encountered/got involved in this 'scam' where someone(usually a friend) asks you to sign an iPhone plan with any of the telcos in Singapore. You don't get to keep the iPhone but you get paid about $200. The plan is registered under your name but they tell you that they'll foot all the bills as long as you change your billing address to their address.

Some friends and I fell prey for this and now we are receiving lawyer letters here and there. They have not paid a cent and the bill is at a whopping $1.3k.

Should I bring the police in on this? Anyone with advice would be much appreciated.

Maybe u should go to CASE instead of here ..see what they can advise you with. What are the documents you sign? Bring them along too.

 

[naruto13]

Maybe u should go to CASE instead of here ..see what they can advise you with. What are the documents you sign? Bring them along too.

still go CASE? toothless tiger.
and maybe that person just act with an identity.

this is a police case or suck thumb since somehow such process are totally wrong. maybe some ppl r just so clueless.

 

[turtle splash]

some MLM company is it? what was the famous one? Erm.. Erm.. The only hot stuff are the babes......

still remember those BMW cars..

 

[danimal]

Thanks guys, for the advice and the hard truth. I've learnt my lesson that fast cash is more often than not, bull****. With a pathetic NSF pay, I was obviously open to receiving more cash. Shall go to the Police and see how it goes.

Thanks again.

 

[naruto13]

if any educated person was scam for such stuff, they should pay for such lesson. that all what i feel.

report to teleco too, since i guess u n ur fren are affected, gather the case and seek teleco assistance too though likely they dont give a damn.

u sign, ur the liability.