Trash Of The World at Underground, World

This time around Tuko would like to discuss regarding what inspired by yesterday's event. So last night Tuko was just hanging out by a local book store to get some duct tape. And then there's a call from an unknown number (not saved in the phone book). Tuko picked it up and the one calling talks in a very calm and heavy voice. He claims that he's from the Polda (Sectorial Police kind of). His voice sells it though, because stereotype voice of police is like that.

So he told Tuko that Polda is doing a stock clearance on confiscated vehicles from incidents, accidents, raids, etc. And the price is going to be very low due to this is not for making profit, but just for clearing up the warehouse and also for helping the police. Tuko couldn't hear him clearly because of the book store was kind of packed. But Tuko asked where the guy got this number from. And he said from a very close friend of mine which is well connected to the cops. So in the end Tuko said that just call back later because it's hard to listen what he's saying.

After hanging up and around 5 minutes, there's 2 long text messages received. Which contains information of pricing of motorcycle and cars. The price are just simply awesome. Very tempting.

Luckily Tuko asked a friend. And according to her, just ignore it. Because that happened before to someone she knows. The cops actually pretend to be someone that he knows, a friend let's pretend he claim his name is Mr. XXX. And talk as friendly as possible saying that this is a good business, buy low with legitimate papers & registration and then sell at market price. At first he was convinced and wanted to check the bank account. And then because of he forgot what's the price of a certain car (there was no text message on his case), he called back that friend but with the number saved in the phone book. And the real Mr. XXX was confused by saying he didn't make any call or offer like that to him. So he hangs up with a doubt now in his head.

 Not long the "friend" called again and make excuse he's a different Mr. XXX. And keep pressuring to immediately do money transfer to secure the order. While at that time was around 8 or 9PM (which is the same time Tuko was called). The guy was still in doubt and said wait he'll try to check his bank account. Not long the fake Mr. XXX called again and still keep pressuring to immediately do money transfer. So the guy asked "why do you need it so urgently? It's already night time anyway. Come and go together to the cops to do cash deposit if really is that urgent."

Fake Mr. XXX tried to make excuses this and that, which starts to make the guy even more aware of there's something wrong. And the guy tried to keep on doing this face to face. So by the end the fake Mr. XXX just hangs up.

What is wrong with these people? Are they not afraid there'll be jail waiting or God's punishment or karma? Not just this kind scam. There are actually a few which Tuko already fell for before and also received but ignored due to already know about this scammers.

There are many for example the famous ones are:
- Mom's asking for phone call credit a.k.a. mama minta pulsa (typically through text messages)
- You are the winner for XXXX Tv Station game a.k.a. anda menang undian (typically through phone call)
- We offer original phone with slashed prices a.k.a. handphone dengan harga diskon lebih dari 50% (typically through social media)
- We are looking for company to invest our unused huge amount of money (typically through email)
- Buy airline tickets and hotel booking at cheap price a.k.a. travel annual membership cost only IDR999.999/year (typically through phone call)
- Just do the remaining money transfer to this account a.k.a. pembayaran bisa di transfer ke rekening xxxx saja (typically through text messages)
- I'm interested with the house / apartment / car / motorcycle you're selling a.k.a. saya tertarik dengan yang anda tawarkan (typically through text messages)
- Your kid is at police station on drugs raid a.k.a. anak anda kami tahan di pos karena terjaring narkoba (typically through call)
- Your mom / sister / dad / brother is in hospital due to accident a.k.a. ayah / ibu / kakak / adik anda kecelakaan (typically through call)

There are just too many and these above are just ones Tuko received. No idea how many others are there. Tuko would like to list down the phone numbers of those which are already known. So please you guys be alert with this:
+62 - 81286147698
+62 - 82341371167
+62 - 82213272859
+62 - 82282306350
+62 - 85335798888
+62 - 82301258555
+62 - 82240453721
+62 - 82293124619
+62 - 82282320635
+62 - 82325343886
+62 - 82221432427
+62 - 89693398202
+62 - 82299089664
+62 - 85213422247
+62 - 82236436408
+62 - 82298383428
+62 - 82214697897
+62 - 85205148663

These above are the numbers currently Tuko can gather. Tuko will still try to find more of the numbers, email address, BBM PIN, etc. But if any of the number turns out to be a legitimate number, please let Tuko knows and Tuko will remove them. Because usually these number above are pre-paid numbers and once they are already use the number for a scam, they'll dispose of the number and get a new number. And according to the SOP by the telecommunication operators, after longest of 3 months inactivity the number will be reactivated and sold as new number. So there might be a chance the number is now being use for legitimate business or personal use.

Tuko really doesn't know what to komen else than "may you receive what you sow!!!"

 

Coin Operated Public Phone at Jakarta

It's been ages that Tuko actually seen one of these. And surprisingly still in good condition. Are these two actually still being use regularly? Impressive.

Tuko still remember that back in around year 1990, this is a most seek out spot to spend minutes or even hours. Friends of Tuko back than even really prepare many coins, queue up and start spending the coins until they're all gone. Just for the sake of calling their crush. With no assurance the girl they were chasing will actually like them back, but they were willing to spend hours tiring time to stand up, bitten by mosquito, stared by passer by and spend lots of money to call.

There are even times Tuko heard from friend that when they were actually rejected, they got angry and actually slam the phone and beat up the phone booth. Some even say that they actually smelled piss inside the booth. Or in some extreme cases, on the phone itself.

Tuko used it before too for sure. No one have mobile phones back then. No public phone cards too before. There are also people finding ways to cheat the phone's system. Like using stringed up coin to jump start the phone and make free phone calls. Or using recorded dial tones and play it to the mouth piece. And so many others.

This is a very basic initial evolution of mobile phones Tuko thinks. Without this, people probably will still just be relying on the phones at home.

Tuko think that this technology must be preserved not use. The mobile phone is already very cheap and the charge is also not expensive. So there's no reason to go back into the old school. Unless for the sake of being nostalgic and remember the old days.