I had received a private number today,claimed to call from tmnet.
He is a malay guy. Very polite, very formal and the sound look so real. So i just listen it patiently.
Someone: Hello, i'm from Tmnet and thx you for subscribing our services with tmnet!
Kenzo: So anything looking for me? (i'm thinking is it any outstanding bill?)
Someone: We are from Tmnet and we would like to offering a Tmnet insurance to you.
Kenzo: Insurance? (but the guy speaking very fast and i never give any chances for me to ask)
someone: Are single or married?
Kenzo: single.
someone: good, now we offering 2 pakages that is package RM25 and Rm35 so which one you preferred?
Kenzo: Rm25
Someone: So do u using any credit card/debit card?
Kenzo: Yes! i do...
Someone: Ok! what is you card?
Kenzo: it's a Maybank card.
Someone: Here it is, we are now giving you free 6 months of protection against accident and etc which you can claim up to RM300,000. If anything happen to you and being admitted to the hospital, we will pay you up to RM300/day up to 120 days your duration of staying in the hospital. And we do not have panel clinic which mean you can seek treatment from government or private or even specialist.
Kenzo: (the sound so real) so i listen him patiently.
someone: Ok! This is your personal detail....are you Kenzo (My name).
Kenzo: Yes!
Someone: Is this your IC number?
Kenzo: Yes!
someone: What is your card number? He had talked the front 8 numbers!
Kenzo: That time i felt little bit blur and just giving out him the another 8 numbers! (IDIOT)
someone: OK! what is the expired number?
Kenzo: xx/xx
someone: If u have any problem please call 1800 8888 11 and my name is XXX
Kenzo: i just copy down it.
someone: ( he tend to be very friendly to me and speaking some Cantonese to me too)
Kenzo: i need to pay for it? Is this conversation just only an information?
Someone: He never answer me just talking about the privacy document and will send to me)
Kenzo: i keep on asking if i don't want to sign up for any insurance may i?
someone: (He never answer again and just speking the same thing again!)
Kenzo: I'm not clear please answer my question please...
someone: (he keep on speaking the same things again!)
Kenzo: ( i don't bother him anymore)
someone: Thank you!
After the conversation was ended, i know it is a BIG PROBLEM for me since i had given the card number to him! what i do is just cancel my card ! ( see how u gonna charge me)!
My question:
1. Is this real? i don't think so
2. What can we do to protect ourselves? How? Should be report to police?
3. Why do the person from insurance company knows all my Streamyx registration details? Is it being leaked out by tmnet?
4. What will happen cause i had given out my 16 digits. The 3 numbers ccv2 can be cracked?
5. i'm NEARLY SCAM! ( a good experienced)