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Phish or Paranoid? Response from TM

I got a reply from TM about my phishing query - yup, they're genuine.

I'm still curious, though, why they sent me an email without my request.
Dear Sir/ Madam,

Thank you for your email to TMNet. Firstly, we apologise for the late response.

Sir/ Madam, referring to you email, we would like to thank you for sending us the information that you required to know. TM Online service is a genuine service that allows you to:-

1. View and check your TM phone bills on the internet.
2. View most recent calls as early as 3 days from the current date.
All Telekom Malaysia fixed line customers can enjoy this service feature.

There are many benefits that you can used in TM Online Service. The registration is FREE and Easy. All you have to do is visit this website: http://www.tmonline.com.my

Sir/ Madam, if you required to know more please visits the website. Please feel free to contact us should you require further assistance either via e-mail at streamyx@tm.net.my

Sir / Madam, we thank you for taking the time to write to us and look forward to serve you better.

posted on Monday, March 27, 2006 - permalink
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hola! i hated the subtitles too...but i enjoyed the rest of m! the opera. this is shari btw...um, as in, jaffri's daughter shari shari. my new blog ish www.xanga.com/wild_tigerlilies. =)
 
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Phishing attack from "tmonline.com.my"? Or Paranoid Dzof?

I received a strange email today:
Dear dzof123,

Welcome to TM Online the smarter way to manage your telephone bills anytime, anywhere.

To activate the service log on to http://www.tmonline.com.my for TM Bill with the User ID and Temporary Password provided below:

USERID: dzof123
PASSWORD: *********

For security reason you will be required to change your temporary password immediately.

TM Online your one stop management of your telephone accounts.


Thank you,
TM Online
Reasons why I suspect this to be a phishing attack
So? Phishing attack or Paranoid Dzof?
posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - permalink
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paranoid dzof

this should verify the site

https://seal.verisign.com/splash?form_file=fdf/splash.fdf&dn=HOME-SME.TMONLINE.COM.MY&lang=en

the verisign link is at the bottom of the login page.
 
This site is REAL. I use it for viewing my TM home phone bill online. There's a link to it from the TM main website:
http://www.tm.com.my/customer/bill_payment/care_bill_online.htm

Though I dunno why yours was automatic, because mine I had to sign up using my home phone account number and all.
 
I don't know about the site, but I happen to know one of the girls in the picture. She's either January Low or one of her friends, because I used to see them a lot in college.

January's an accomplished dancer in her own right, so I don't think that this photo at least is a fake. If it is, it's a good one.
 
Ya...h the girl on the left does look like January Low, now you mention it. The girl on the right is Lydia Ibtisam, who was on that TV show Impian Illyana. But, having famous people on a picture doesn't necessarily mean the site is genuine.
 
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What? Another Realiti TV show?

Realiti is a new fictional drama set in the world of reality television. It will be on air on 8TV 'sometime' this year, which may mean anywhere between May and August 2006. The series will star Azizan Nin, Ashraf Sinclair, Alvin Wong, Chelsia Ng and Melissa Maureen. As you might guess, each character is distinct from one another: You have a melayu rocker, an urban bad boy, a glamour diva, an opportunistic vixen and a talented girl-next-door. Of course, the reality is that nobody is quite who they seem.

It's something that has been in the works since the middle of last year, but I'm fine writing about this now because 8TV has already announced it in their "shows to watch this year" presentation event. (Normally I don't like talking about shows that haven't been confirmed yet. Doing things like that has this whole jinxy feel about it.)

(By the way, I wrote two and two-half episodes for it, which is why I'm blogging about it.)

Shooting has just begun last week and what I've seen so far looks interesting. I think Ping Ho (one of the producers) wants this to stand out a little in terms of writing (can you say 'tri-lingual dialogue'?) and cinematography (for example, more continuous hand-held shots).

Those of you who were at the Channel 8/Media Prima preview probably saw a demo pilot for the show. And you will probably notice some differences between that pilot and what I'm describing here.

For a start there were originally six main characters who have now be pruned to five. Those Cheryl Samad fans out there will just have to wait for a second season of Realiti (ohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease) for her to make an appearance. For some bizarre reason, she'd rather go traipsing around Australia than get stuck shooting on an abandoned floor in an old building in KL. Go figure.

And Ashraf Sinclair takes time off wooing the ladies of Gol and Gincu to take Awal Ashari's place. Yes, yes, it's still eye candy for the girls. Not that I understand it at all.

I'm also happy to work with Azizan, Melissa and Alvin again (since I write first and then they complain about my writing later, it's a quantumesque working-at-a-distance type of deal where I just hide my face when necessary). After all, Table for Two will always hold a special place in my heart and my CV, so anything to do with that group rocks for me.

Chelsia rounds off the cast, and since the show is about a singing talent show, and she can sing (and boy, she can sing), it's a good fit. Being good-looking enough to finish third runner-up in the Miss Malaysia/ World pageant (in 2003, for those who care) doesn't hurt either.

There are other supporting cast, of course, but I'll write about them later.

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posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - permalink
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chelsia emits irritating-ness, to me.

sorry but i really think she can't act. they're much better actors than her ler. then again this is my personal opinion.

I should write my sitcom and pitched to ping ho. c'mon malaysia needs a real, malaysian series. heh heh.
 
Indeed, so you should pitch your sitcom. In fact, writers are in demand - especially those who understand story structure and can meet deadlines.

And of course ler, it's your personal opinion. The character Chelsia plays is one of the more challenging ones, it'll be interesting to see how it goes as the season continues.
 
Hey dzof! You visiting again soon? I had to do another icing-sugar scene just a few days ago. hah.. Was fun. oh.. and is thtat you in the picture? Cute!

Cyber-Red-
Hey I resent that.. but yes.. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. Give me a break la, c'mon.. leave the past to the past.. But then again I don't blame you.. I share the same sentiment.. when I watch mostt of the TV shows I've done so far.. can't say I'm very proud of them. well.. on a harsher note.. Yes It makes me sick in the stomach too..So give me anotehr chance, aitte? Make sure you tune in when it's out.. Let me know what you think then..
Oh.. and please make your comments more constructive in future.. I'm always very eager to improve.
 
Well you could say since you wanted a constructive comment that some series do not really require much of acting thus it is basically acting "acting".

sometimes you will see that a character does not require accent or other irritating forms that tend to spoil the picture - but television is television; everything always are exaggerations.

yea well the past is the past per se but we often use it as a fallback to learn, don't we?

i guess everyone wants a piece of the cake - whether or not they can't sing, act, perform etc which is another waste.

i seldom tune in to the telly much, chelsia if so you are signed as "anonymous" - I admit I enjoyed kopitiam though. but funny huh about m'sian tv? you even need lingerie in a talk-show.
 
Hello.. Thanks for your comments. I agree with most of them. Oh and Pillow Talk... If that was directed towards me then I know now you'hve not exactly seen much of late night Malaysian TV. I wasn't in that show. the show did well. Pleople watch for their respective reasons.. but it still worked. Jojo is producing her new show and it'll be out soon. Make sure you tune in. It's gonna be better than 'the lingerie show'.

zhi bde
 
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Dzof peeks around the corner to say hi

It's been a long long time since I last blogged, I know. I have no real explaination other than to say that life has been a little crazy. I suppose I should summarise what I have been doing in between.
Actually, I've been doing a fair amount of stuff that I don't or can't talk about (again because of the jinx factor, you understand).

As for things that I'm excited about at the moment:
Things to look forward to:

posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - permalink
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hey, DZOF:

MISS'd you, though I'm mail!
Browsing thru sarawho, I thot I spy a familiAr nama, so I'm yelling back "HI"!

BTW, I'm interested in your film abencha as a few months ago I attended a one-day "WRitinf for 'ollywood" seminar by ScreenAsia (in KL), and am planning to attend a 2D workshp again by them in Sin-land soon.

Somethin' more personal which I need your advice -- drop me a line at my emale, can: chongyl2000@yahoo.com
PS: I recall you having peeped in at my blog -- desiderata2000.blogspot.com...
Visit agin and I'll serve thee tehtarik, manis-manis also-can!:)
 
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