Scam AGAIN
Today I got an email from a good friend of mine telling me about a phone scam.
The scams involve a missed call on your mobile. When you call back, there is a recorded message, and you get charged about $50.
I got two of these missed calls about a month ago from this number (03 8102 9565), but I didn't bother returning the call. hehehehe
If you want a list of the numbers (there are about 30), send me an email, or post a comment
Scams
I came across a website today http://www.thinkall.com/
It said that it will give you a free cd.
As i clicked along filling in my details, it offered even more free stuff. In total it was offering up to $US300 worth of things all for the a postage and handling fee of $2.96.
I was half filling in my credit card details when my mum started annoying me about how dangerous the internet is.
Then i thought about it... why give me $300 worth of stuff but charge me $3? then i remembered that some of the software can actually be downloaded for free else where.
So I stopped there and searched "thinkall" on google.
http://www.veign.com/blog/2006/01/thinkallcom-think-again.html
ThinkAll sends you the goods and makes you send them back within ten days. otherwise they charge you for them. They also charge you a membership fee (49bucks) and you have to pay to cancel it.
Familiar?
"I turned it on silent"
"I left it in my bag"
"I left it in my room"
"I left it at home"
"I was outside"
"I was in the kitchen"
"I didn't here it"
"I didn't feel it"
"It didn't ring"
"I didn't get a missed call"
"I was busy"
Climax
The trains in the morning are crowded.
About 2 minutes before the train comes to a station, people would get ready to get off. Some gets up and make their way towards the door. When the train is crowded, as it is in the morning, there is little room to move around and to allow for these lining up to leave. It gets extra tight when the train is approaching a stop
It is the worst when the train is seconds from stopping. There is rapid deceleration (depending on the driver) and often a jolt before a full stop. But it is also at this time that people are pushing towards the exit. And it is also at this time that passengers are in their most unstable position, twisting their bodies to make room for those impatient to rush out.
The doors close and soon it all starts again.
