Mom, I Won $9000 from Akademi Fantasia!
Filed in: Life Log, Malaysia — March 1st, 2007
Few days ago, I received an SMS message saying that I had won the cash prize of $9000MYR from Akademi Fantasia (a popular TV program in Malaysia). The SMS message asked me to call an Indonesia phone number(+62) to redeem my prize.
Without thinking twice, I know it is a fake message. I never watched the TV program nor I joined any SMS contest. The same cheating method had been publishing on the newspaper before.
Well, I am glad that I have been picked. 
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March 2nd, 2007 at 12:28 am
Surely, it’s scam, but still so many others got cheated!
March 2nd, 2007 at 12:55 am
btw… it’s your simcard that ‘win’ the contest, not you
March 2nd, 2007 at 1:19 am
@Jee: I OWNED the simcard
March 2nd, 2007 at 2:23 am
Luckily u didnt fell in the trap… ^^
March 2nd, 2007 at 8:24 am
What do you think will happen next when you reply? How will they scam you if you dont pay them anything?
March 2nd, 2007 at 8:49 am
They will start the “Business” When you call them. The luring process start there. If anyone receive this kind of message just ignore it like Liew did. If you are a winner, it is them that should be calling you not the other way. Anyway, Your phone number is somewhat popular Liew…??
March 2nd, 2007 at 9:06 am
i already had the same situation.But,i know that is scam.Why so many people are always been cheated by this stupidity?Maybe when we talk about money or perhaps a better known “easy money”,their eyes and brain had been shutdown!
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:16 am
ah…. no one ever send me such message… i feel so left out!!1 damn!!! “P
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:25 am
You can also see warning notes near ATM machines and bank doors to alert everyone not to fall into such scam
March 2nd, 2007 at 11:10 am
If you dont pay they cant do anything but get mad at you.
March 2nd, 2007 at 11:50 am
There are many scam around. Somehow greed get’s people brain in illogical mode. Being a logical and somewhat sceptical persona, I’ve too been tempted by pyramid schemes.
I’m pretty sure, those who need funds to bail them out of financial pressure will have a higher chance of falling for such scam.
You can read more about scam on my site at http://my.personalmoneytips.com/2007/scams-beware.html/
March 2nd, 2007 at 1:25 pm
Huhuh..i got exactly the same message..
March 2nd, 2007 at 4:10 pm
I know Maybank ATM mcs have notices to caution against the AF4 scam. Why is it at the ATM mcs? Is it telling you not to withdraw any cash for this scam? Does this scheme work like the Nigerian letter scam where they ask you to gradually extend them more and more advance “administrative charges” till you go broke? The public should be educated not just “warned” otherwise they will take it lightly.
March 2nd, 2007 at 5:32 pm
Congrats man..hehe. How it work ar? I mean whats the benefit to them sending the msg? I’m not trying to do..just asking la..hehe
March 2nd, 2007 at 5:56 pm
i already WON it last year sept! hahaha
March 2nd, 2007 at 6:59 pm
hoho, the same here in China! many people got trapped.
March 2nd, 2007 at 8:40 pm
Things like this must be completely eliminated. It’s not healthy to the community and country.
March 3rd, 2007 at 2:06 pm
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March 5th, 2007 at 6:20 pm
Now that malaysia have the numbers registered for all prepaid. they are outsourcing to another country
March 6th, 2007 at 8:55 am
how exactly do they scam? is the number like $50 per min/call?
March 6th, 2007 at 11:37 am
@malique: the scammer will ask you to bank in money in order to get the prize.