Chinese Phone Cons

cypris · 24th Oct 2007, 12:18 PM

I've been hearing a lot of complaints from lots of my friends who have gotten these annoying phone calls from Chinese people about winning stuff and the person being required to put in some money in order to obtain the rest yada yada.

I want to know what have you guys done/plan to do when you receive/d the phone calls?

I think I got a call from them recently. A Chinese girl was on the other end of the line, and I was in a bad mood. She spoke to me in mandarin saying something like "Ni hao,blah blah blah" and asking me if I could speak chinese and I was like,"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SAYING?! AND WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT?!" and she immediately hung up without saying another word. So, in a way I think being ganas is a good way to flick them off your back?

I definitely do not think that it was anyone of my friends at all because they would know better than to speak to me in Mandarin.

rusty · 24th Oct 2007, 12:49 PM

My mom got one of those calls once. and she just replied in english "I beg your pardon" and keep repeating it until the china lady hangs up

never got any calls from china since.

ZuePhok · 24th Oct 2007, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by cypris

I've been hearing a lot of complaints from lots of my friends who have gotten these annoying phone calls from Chinese people about winning stuff and the person being required to put in some money in order to obtain the rest yada yada.

I want to know what have you guys done/plan to do when you receive/d the phone calls?

I think I got a call from them recently. A Chinese girl was on the other end of the line, and I was in a bad mood. She spoke to me in mandarin saying something like "Ni hao,blah blah blah" and asking me if I could speak chinese and I was like,"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SAYING?! AND WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT?!" and she immediately hung up without saying another word. So, in a way I think being ganas is a good way to flick them off your back?

I definitely do not think that it was anyone of my friends at all because they would know better than to speak to me in Mandarin.

next time, just let them know politely -> 去你娘的

Adrian Wong · 24th Oct 2007, 03:44 PM

Very common. They also call you on phone using a taped recording which tells you that you missed your "court appointment" and gives you a number to call.

If you call up, they will tell you that you have missed your court appointment and can be arrested, fined, etc. If you want to avoid this, bank in some money to some inspector, etc.

Don't worry so much about these calls. Ignore them or call them names is up to you. But don't fall for them. If you are supposed to attend court, they will need to serve you the summons. If you really won a prize, you should NOT need to have to pay them something first.

If you are desperate to win something, well, just try out our latest contest la. 50 cash vouchers up for grabs and we guarantee we won't require you to bank in any money... unless you want to!

elton · 24th Oct 2007, 04:34 PM

Actually they want to get your full name, IC and bank account number at the end of the day...

i "play" before... just provide them all fake detail n they will keep calling u n ask for more say they need more account or name to win more money hahaaa

I just drag n drag which normally i m free and waste thier phone bill to chit chat with me hahaha... just threat it as a entertainment call n tell lie to them hahahaaaa

Adrian Wong · 24th Oct 2007, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by elton

Actually they want to get your full name, IC and bank account number at the end of the day...

i "play" before... just provide them all fake detail n they will keep calling u n ask for more say they need more account or name to win more money hahaaa

I just drag n drag which normally i m free and waste thier phone bill to chit chat with me hahaha... just threat it as a entertainment call n tell lie to them hahahaaaa

LOL!!! That's very good!

rusty · 24th Oct 2007, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elton

Actually they want to get your full name, IC and bank account number at the end of the day...

i "play" before... just provide them all fake detail n they will keep calling u n ask for more say they need more account or name to win more money hahaaa

I just drag n drag which normally i m free and waste thier phone bill to chit chat with me hahaha... just threat it as a entertainment call n tell lie to them hahahaaaa

If they are using skype or VoIP, then they aren't really loosing anything other then their patience

Adrian Wong · 24th Oct 2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rusty

If they are using skype or VoIP, then they aren't really loosing anything other then their patience

That's true. Plus TM has this unlimited call package for only RM 68. But it will waste their time and reduce the number of people they can con.

Chai · 29th Oct 2007, 10:13 AM

You guys should read what Kenny Sia did!

elton · 29th Oct 2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rusty

If they are using skype or VoIP, then they aren't really loosing anything other then their patience

I am not sure wat they using but when i received the call it display unknown... which i just got it less than an hours ago..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

That's true. Plus TM has this unlimited call package for only RM 68. But it will waste their time and reduce the number of people they can con.

Ya when i got it just now just say ya,, and left my phone there... you know wat they really continue talking n selling grandma story and always using the same reason... some event for nokia or samsung in stadium merdeka bla bla bla feel like killing them

24th Oct 2007, 12:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
cypris Super Active Join Date: 21 Feb 2005 Location: Tropicana~ Posts: 1,746 Reputation: 2517 Rep Power: 30	Chinese Phone Cons I've been hearing a lot of complaints from lots of my friends who have gotten these annoying phone calls from Chinese people about winning stuff and the person being required to put in some money in order to obtain the rest yada yada. I want to know what have you guys done/plan to do when you receive/d the phone calls? I think I got a call from them recently. A Chinese girl was on the other end of the line, and I was in a bad mood. She spoke to me in mandarin saying something like "Ni hao,blah blah blah" and asking me if I could speak chinese and I was like,"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SAYING?! AND WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT?!" and she immediately hung up without saying another word. So, in a way I think being ganas is a good way to flick them off your back? I definitely do not think that it was anyone of my friends at all because they would know better than to speak to me in Mandarin. __________________ \|\| AMD X2 5000 BE @ 3.1 \|\| 4GB DDR2 \|\| K9N \|\| 9600GT \|\| \|\| 2x320GB WD\|\| 200GB Maxtor \|\| 120GB Maxtor \|\| 250GB Maxtor \|\| \|\| Dell 2007WFP\|\| Dell 1707FP \|\| CM5 \|\| VS4121 \|\|

24th Oct 2007, 03:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my BenQ Joybook 7000 notebook! Posts: 29,426 Reputation: 2830 Rep Power: 63	Very common. They also call you on phone using a taped recording which tells you that you missed your "court appointment" and gives you a number to call. If you call up, they will tell you that you have missed your court appointment and can be arrested, fined, etc. If you want to avoid this, bank in some money to some inspector, etc. Don't worry so much about these calls. Ignore them or call them names is up to you. But don't fall for them. If you are supposed to attend court, they will need to serve you the summons. If you really won a prize, you should NOT need to have to pay them something first. If you are desperate to win something, well, just try out our latest contest la. 50 cash vouchers up for grabs and we guarantee we won't require you to bank in any money... unless you want to! __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? Keep Tech ARP free! Visit our sponsors! We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs Last edited by Adrian Wong : 24th Oct 2007 at 04:04 PM.

24th Oct 2007, 04:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
elton WhAtSuPdOc Join Date: 22 Nov 2002 Location: Any place that have COM with NET Posts: 2,814 Reputation: 765 Rep Power: 15	Actually they want to get your full name, IC and bank account number at the end of the day... i "play" before... just provide them all fake detail n they will keep calling u n ask for more say they need more account or name to win more money hahaaa I just drag n drag which normally i m free and waste thier phone bill to chit chat with me hahaha... just threat it as a entertainment call n tell lie to them hahahaaaa __________________ Elton Tan IBM ThinkPad R60 AMD Barton 2500+ Abit NF7-S V(2.0) Corsair 256MBX2 PC3200 Seagate SATA 80GB Radeon 9200 SE 128MB Altec Lansing ACS 56 Sony Clie TH-55

29th Oct 2007, 10:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,115 Reputation: 3845 Rep Power: 70	You guys should read what Kenny Sia did! __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

24th Oct 2007, 12:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
rusty Warming up Join Date: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 75 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	My mom got one of those calls once. and she just replied in english "I beg your pardon" and keep repeating it until the china lady hangs up never got any calls from china since.