Google Adsense Western Union Fraud/Scam = Identity Theft

Almost six years ago Google Adsense offered Western Union payments that somehow relieved me of the burden of trying how to encash my adsense check that i put off in encashing besides the fear of my check being encashed by fraudsters. This fear happened to RO's first Adsense check when he found out it was encashed by others. fast forward to 2013, a comment was left on this post warning of such modus operandi for frausders to claim Google Adsense remittances using simple tried and tested modus operandi: identity theft so how do the fraudsters do it? there really must be an insider fraud, as evident on the cases. Insiders have access to the Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) and past identification cards presented by the real Google Adsense owners. The IDs of the real owners were faked thus it really is just simple identity theft, Western Union should've detected the fraud since the people claiming the funds were their suki As an information security professional with background and experience in fraud investigations, Western Union should be able to find out who it unless they have a system who doesn't log every access to MTCN database. In financial institutions, like where I work, i monitor all individual accesses to cardnumbers, and investigate red flags. Western Union, the local branches, should have data security administrators to perform these regular tasks to deter insiders from committing fraud. you really can't stop privileged insiders from committing fraud, but makeing them think twice, that you can catch them will prevent them from doing it. have you been victimized by Western Union fraud? Do leave comments. Note: the National Bureau of Investigation is useless here unless you have the moolah to pay them off or media mileage for them to gain exposure. I've worked with them in the past, particularly the Anti-Fraud and Computer Crime Division (NBI-AFCCD) now the Anti-Fraud and Action Division, where their agents demanded payments from their clients (they call "baka" as in cow whom they milk). Also met with the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Anti-Fraud and Commercial Crime Division (CIDG-AFCCD) but i can't provide feedback since I don't have any.

Mekeni Food Corporation Modus Operandi/Scam

A group of people with a vehicle approached my mom in her sari-sari store and introduced themselves as sales agents of Mekeni Food Corporation and offered mom some products from Mekeni plus a cooler in exchange for cash.

My mom, being not that easy to fool, didn't bite the offer and instead asked for a number to be called but the number given was never answered.

The guys just left sensing they couldn't get anything.

A few days later, another group introduced themselves as the "real" representatives of Mekeni Food Corporation but mommy retorted how did they know another group dropped by before them. Again, the people left without selling anything to my always on-guard mom.

Last week, I read in a paper a few people arrested for doing just the modus operandi pouncing on poor sari-sari store owners for payment of promised coolers and products of Mekeni but didn't come back after receiving the money.

This is a true story that happened at home where unscrupulous people try to scam honest working ones at sari-sari stores with their meager earnings.

Remember: ask for the goods to be delivered first and check for authenticity before parting with your hard-earned money.

Escalator Ipit Gang in Glorietta

I received this email about an incident in Glorietta, what those cretins do in buses they now do inside malls with all the security guards present

be warned, unedited email below

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Dear All:

I would like to share with you my horrible and scary experience last Friday night at Glorietta. Maybe, by being aware of this incident, you will be more vigilant as you do your leisure shopping.

It was one rare moment on a weekday that we, my daughters and I would have the chance to have a leisure evening together. And a rare occasion that I would go around Glorietta as I am used to the South shopping malls.

Anyway, we took the escalator leading to the Rustans store (the Bon Apetit entrance). The same escalator to the bus stop at Ayala Avenue . I was about 5 steps away from my daughters and in front of me were 2 people (a gay and a girl) in white.

They were about 5 to 6 steps ahead of me. I noticed that these 2 people were walking backwards and to my mind, how could adults play in the escalator. I only see children doing this. They continued stepping backwards until they were about 2 steps away from me. I noticed that the gay removed his pony tail band from his hair.

Then as I reached the top, the gay bent forward trying to pick up something from the floor. I was standing there trying to hold my grip for fear of falling down. All I could say was "Ano ba, Ano ba!" and I felt I was being squashed. I did not know that my daughters were overtaken by another 2 people and they thought that it was rude of them to do this. The next thing they saw was that I was being squashed in front and at the back.

They thought that the one in front of them got their shoe stuck. I finally got out and was cursing the two people in front of me for being so ignorant in the use of the escalators. My daughter noticed that my bag was opened and she asked me to check it out. My celfons were there, but my wallet was gone.

She immediately ran outside to chase the 2 but they were gone.. The other 2 according to my daughter went the side way. I told the security guard by the door leading to Ayala. All he asked was that "Inipit ba kayo"? I said yes. And then he said that it is the modus operandi and if I were to interpret what he said, this is not the first time this happen ed. I was shocked for a while. I did not feel like looking around anymore and just confined myself inside Rustans.

The next day, a construction worker called my house to say that he saw my wallet in a planter box near the bus stop. He saw a receipt with my name and phone number and called hoping he can find the owner of the wallet.

Am passing this email to you so that you will be more alert when you go out. This can happen anywhere where they have these escalators. For those who have connection with the Security of Ayala, please tell them to pose some guards at the escalator areas.
Pass this on to as many people as you can.

ylena
RGMA Network, Inc.