FW: Beware your handphone for updating??

Dear  all

I cannot  stop myself from sharing this with all of  you.

Its  all started when I received a call from someone  claimed that he was Maxis asking me to shutdown  phone for 2 hours for 3g update to take place.  As I was rushing for a meeting, I did not  question any shutdown my cell  phone.

After  45 minutes I feel very suspicious since the  caller did not even introduce his name. I  quickly turned on back my cell phone back and I  received several numbers of call;few numbers from my  family members and the other numbers was from  the number that call me before;3954380.

I  called my parents and I was shocked that they  sounded very worry asking me whether I am safe.  My parents told me that they received a call  from someone claimed that they have me with them  and asking for money to let me free. The call  was so real and my parents even heard my voice  crying
out loud asking for help. My parent  was at the bank waiting for next call to proceed  for money transfer. I told my parents that I am  safe and asking them to lodge a police  report.

Right  after that I received again call from the guy  asking me to shutdown my cell phone for another  1 hour which this time I refused to do so and  hung up. They keep calling my cell phone until  the battery run down. I myself lodge a police  report and was informed by the officer that  this
kind of scam always reported. MOST of  the cases reported that the victim already  transferred the money! And it is impossible to  get back the money. Bank can only returned back  the money if the owners of the account agree to  do
so or there is a court  order.

Guys,  be careful that this kind of scam might happened  to any of us!!!
Those guys are so  professional and very convincing during calls.  If you asked to shutdown your cell phone for  updates by the service provider, ASK AROUND!  Your friend should receive the same  call.

Any  Customer Service should introduce their NAME AT  THE BEGINNING of the call. Ignore them if you  don't get a name at the beginning of the call..  If you received instructions from unrecognized  number/person that you are not sure, make your  own judgment. The BEST is DO NOT RESPONSE
If  you cannot pickup your loved one's call, DO GIVE  A CALLBACK immediately! Update your loved one  with ALTERNATE CONTACT wherever you  are

If  you think you are SMART that you cannot be  cheated, You are wrong!  

Be  Safe and Stay Alert!