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What happen if you were forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM machine?

You can notify the police by entering your Pin # in reverse. For example if your pin number is 8233 then you would put in 3328. The ATM recognizes that your pin number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the machine.

The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown to the robber, the police will be immediately* dispatched to help you. This security guide was broadcasted on TV as well even though it is seldom used because people don’t know it exists.

*Depends on country/ area/ responsibility of policeman as well

Do you know how and what make your laptop being stolen even you placed it safely inside your car?

Here is a sample device which detect notebook in a hidden place. For those who have never heard of it, attached below are the pictures of the detector.

Even with the WIFI (wireless), Bluetooth or the entire notebook is completely off, it can still be detected via radio frequency. Therefore never leave your notebook, PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) , mobile phone or any valuable electronic devices in the car. These devices are not expensive, it costs less than RM50 for the thieves to start the business.

Here is another scam email receive to act behalf of Maybank. They managed to register www.maybank.com.my.

Here is another scam email receive to act behalf of Bank of China.

The below are one of the emails I received lately. This ”professional” pretend to act on behalf the bank and asked the account holder take some steps which intentionally ask for the login details.

Beware my friend.

We are hereby notifying you that we’ve recently suffered a DDos-Attack on one of our’s AmOnline Banking server. For security reasons you must complete the next steps to verify the integrity of your Ambank account. If you fail to complete the verification in the next 24 hours your account will be suspended.

Here’s how to get started:

1. Log in to AmBank online account (click here).

2. You must request for TAC via AmOnline banking – your TAC will be sent via SMS to the mobile phone number you registered.

3. Logout from your account and close the browser.

4. When you have received the TAC (Transaction Authorization Code) on your mobile phone, go to our secured verification server and submit the requested information (Username, password and TAC). (click here) to go on our secured server.

5. Please allow 48 hours for processing.

So? Take note of the email address, at least.