A brick can just be more than a building material. Living in this era, we need to improvise the usage of things that we have. For example, handphone screens can also be used when you want to betulkan your tudung. This is tried and tested of course.

OK back to brick.

The number or snatch cases are on the rise that I shudder at the very thought of walking outside the house swinging my only dear handbag. What if somebody snatch it? I will lose my working pass and my precious umbrella. That will definitely cause a problem.

So here comes the brick. Place the brick inside your handbag. Why?
1. to make it heavy. when it's heavy, you can throw it at the snatch thief if they snatch anything from your friend. Make sure you have a good aim, we don't want people to start suing you left and right

2. If your bag is snatched (of course I'm wishing the opposite to happen), the thief will excitedly open the bag because it's heavy. The thief will assume you had a lot of money. And then they see the brick and they will just throw it away because they do not see the point of rummaging through the bag because it's filled with a brick.

For extra protection, insert pebbles into bag too to make it harder for the thief to rummage into your handbag and such.

3. especially important for those who are always being bullied; a brick in your bag will protect you because when trouble arises, just swing your bag at the bullies. This will be a great exercise for your hands too.

Well, these are the reasons that I can come up with for protection. Feel free to add yours too.

Beware of Bank Scams

Everyday, more people use online services for multiple of things. Communications are now mostly done over the Internet, electronic emails replace normal post, which is now known as snail mail..

OK wait. Motif kene tulis karangan macam pemahaman tingkatan 3 kenape?

There is a point actually. About bank scam.

Last few weeks, I received a phone call from someone claiming that I’ve a credit card debt of RM3,000. That was ridiculous because I don’t own that evil plastic and the caller didn’t even address my name. Yes, I’m that vain. If people don’t care to address me, I won’t care to listen.

So, this person will call you to authorize a so-called transaction. Beware because they do not even know you but they are just trying their luck by saying this. And then you go thinking, ‘Wait a minute. I don’t have a credit card. What is this?’

Two things might happen:
1. You might ask ‘I don’t have a credit card. How can that happen?’
2. ‘What rubbish’ and put down the phone and continue listening to radio stations while working.

Or you can choose to sing the most horrible song in the world because you realized that this person is trying to trick you. Hold on to that thought. That’s what they are going to do.

However, some people do fall into their trap and do the No 1 on the list. This is when they are going to tell you that someone is using your name or credit card fraud. And they will give you a phone number claiming that the phone number is Bank Negara’s number. DO NOT fall into the trap because it is not.

Once you call the number, they will be asking for your bank details and such. This is not supposed to be happening because banks will never ask any information over the telephone.

Another thing, please be aware that any wensites offering transactions like maybank2u will have a standard URL with https://klikdisi.com.my. It is Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) and is for sensitive and important transactions. So if you doing any online transactions or the sort, do watch out the URL to avoid from scams.

Pelase be reminded that free wireless is literally ‘free’ and vulnerable to attacks. Do not and avoid as much of you can of doing any transactions iin places with free WiFi. Better safe than sorry right?

Ouh crap. Got to pay my bills now. Enjoy your day people!