Beware of sms/call scams on Malaysian mobiles/sim cards

If you happen to get a mobile with a sim card in Malaysia to
have a temporary Malaysian number, you might get a few sms/calls
asking for money by telling you that you’ve won the lottery, lucky draw or that your phone number was picked randomly to win a large amount of money.

I’ve been in this situation but thankfully, I did not believe in it.

A girl asked me for a large amount of money once. She said I was lucky that my phone number was chosen in a global electronic phone system.
The number of the girl who called me was from Philippines.
She said I should not tell anyone about it & that
I will get the full amount of prize money once
I send her pre-payment.
She spoke very good English in a Filipina accent. Guess how she wanted me to send her the money! By Western Union :o))))
Sadly, many people have believed in this scam. Watch out.

One of the many articles:

http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=48247