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AsiaOne
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
'I made a fool of myself': Malaysian woman trying to buy G-Dragon concert tickets accidentally buys ones for Kenny G , Entertainment News
Here's a reminder to double-check your purchases. A Malaysian woman who wanted to watch G-Dragon in concert accidentally bought tickets for American saxophonist Kenny G instead, taking to Xiaohongshu to share her (frankly hilarious) story. Maybe she got overexcited and only saw the capital letter the two musicians share in common. "I thought I was lucky! I got in (to the ticketing page), picked my seat and paid!" wrote the netizen going by the name Piann Lee. "But when I received my confirmation email, I found out I had bought tickets for Kenny G, not G-Dragon. "I made a fool of myself!" Two tickets for the (wrong) concert on July 13 at Genting cost her RM875 (S$266). On the other hand, BigBang star G-Dragon, 38, is bringing his Ubermensch Tour to Kuala Lumpur on June 19 and 20, with tickets starting from RM459. Netizens were tickled, making jokes about "Kenny G-Dragon" and saying that the 68-year-old woodwind virtuoso may see her in the audience and wonder why she's so enthusiastic with a lightstick, as is customary for K-pop fans. One netizen also felt a sense of schadenfreude (joy at someone else's misfortune), as they were also unable to get tickets to watch G-Dragon. Piann was also asked whether she would be selling the tickets, but said she has decided against it. "I initially planned to attend the G-Dragon concert with my colleague since my husband isn't interested in G-Dragon," she wrote. "Now that I've bought Kenny G tickets, I'll go and watch his concert with my husband. "I'm very happy nevertheless because my husband is interested (in the latter)." Sounds like it's going to be a date! Kenny G performs in Singapore on July 8. G-Dragon is coming for the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix on Oct 3. drimac@
Malaysiakini
12-05-2025
- Malaysiakini
Retiree gets scammed of RM459k in online investment scheme
A retiree lost RM459,000 after falling victim to an online stock investment scam. Johor Bahru Selatan police chief Raub Selamat said, based on the report lodged by the 73-year-old man yesterday, the scam is believed to have begun in December last year when he received an unsolicited investment offer via WhatsApp from an unknown number.
New Straits Times
12-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Retiree scammed of RM459,000 in online investment scheme
JOHOR BARU: A retiree lost RM459,000 after falling victim to an online stock investment scam. Johor Baru South police chief Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat said based on the report lodged by the 73-year-old man yesterday, the scam is believed to have begun in December last year when he received an unsolicited investment offer via WhatsApp from an unknown number. "The victim was added to a WhatsApp group, which claimed to provide stock trading lessons using an app. "The suspect allegedly promoted an investment scheme said to operate in Malaysia and China, with returns of between 10 and 200 per cent," he said in a statement. He added that, lured by the promise of high returns, the victim made 23 fund transfers amounting to RM459,000 from his account to 10 different bank accounts between Jan 10 and April 17 this year. He said the victim initially received a return of RM18,360, which encouraged him to continue investing. However, after being asked to pay a 'processing fee' to withdraw further profits, the victim failed to receive the promised returns. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment, caning and a fine upon conviction. Raub cautioned the public not to be easily swayed by investment advertisements on social media that promise unusually high returns, and urged individuals to verify the legitimacy of such schemes with the Securities Commission Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia. He also encouraged the public to follow the official social media channels of the Commercial Crime Investigation Department on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok for the latest updates on commercial scam tactics. Victims of fraud, he added, are advised to contact the National Scam Response Centre via the 997 hotline to take immediate action in blocking fund transfers from suspect accounts. - BERNAMA
Malaysiakini
12-05-2025
- Malaysiakini
Retiree gets scammed of RM459k in online investment scheme
A retiree lost RM459,000 after falling victim to an online stock investment scam. Johor Bahru Selatan police chief Raub Selamat said, based on the report lodged by the 73-year-old man yesterday, the scam is believed to have begun in December last year when he received an unsolicited investment offer via WhatsApp from an unknown number.
The Star
12-05-2025
- The Star
Retiree loses RM459,000 in online investment scam
JOHOR BARU: A retiree here has lost RM459,000 after falling victim to an online stock investment scam. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said based on the report lodged by the 73-year-old man on Sunday (May 11), the scam is believed to have begun in December when he received an unsolicited investment offer via WhatsApp from an unknown number. "The victim was added to a WhatsApp group called 'PJT Academy', which claimed to provide stock trading lessons using an app known as 'USMSG'. "The suspect allegedly promoted an investment scheme said to operate in Malaysia and China, with returns of between 10% and 200%,' he said in a statement on Monday (May 12). He added that, lured by the promise of high returns, the victim made 23 fund transfers amounting to RM459,000 from his account to 10 different bank accounts between Jan 10 and April 17. He said the victim initially received a return of RM18,360, which encouraged him to continue investing. However, he was asked to pay a "processing fee" to withdraw further profits but failed to receive the promised returns. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment, caning and a fine upon conviction. ACP Raub cautioned the public not to be easily swayed by investment advertisements on social media that promise unusually high returns, and urged individuals to verify the legitimacy of such schemes with the Securities Commission Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia. He also encouraged the public to follow the official social media channels of the Commercial Crime Investigation Department on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok for the latest updates on commercial scam tactics. ACU Raub advised fraud victims to contact the National Scam Response Centre via the 997 hotline to take immediate action and block fund transfers from suspect accounts. – Bernama
