FUCK.

Okay, before I explode, I shall elaborate the entire incident. Here’s how it went:

Yesterday around quarter to six, I received a phone call from a guy claiming that he’s from Apple.

Apple Guy: Hi, is this Jayden?

Me: Yeah… You are?

AG: I’m calling from Apple. You have a friend __________ right?
(He told me the full name of the person)

Me: Uh huh

AG: He entered you for this lucky draw and you’ve won $300 worth of Apple vouchers…

Me: WOW OKAY

AG: …and also an iPod nano

AG: So can I have your particulars?

At this point of time, it didn’t occur to me if this guy could be bogus, since he had the full name of my friend, who actually is the boss of the place that I part-time in.

So I naively gave my full name, my IC number and MY ADDRESS to him.

After confirming the details, he ended with “Okay, so the prizes will be mailed to you within 3 days.”

I must admit that even though he speaks as though he’s short of breathe, he sounded very real. So much so that I’m still wondering about this whole incident’s legitimacy.

But after I garnered the few points, I started to smell something fishy over here.

1. My boss and I don’t even have each other’s mobile number! Since he’s always flying overseas, the only way we communicate (when necessary) is, via the Retail Manager. So how in the world did he manage to fill in my name with my mobile number in whatever lucky draw there is?

2. So I asked retail manger to check with him. Did he put me into any Apple contest or lucky draw? Guess what?! NO, he didn’t!

3. Called the number back. 64452502. It’s a bloody fax machine line and no one’s picking up.

5. Checked yellowpages.com.sg, 64452502 isn’t a registered company line. And mind you, I checked Apple’s hotlines up as well, they’ve got every line including their fax numbers registered.

4. Called Apple to check if I really won something. Unfortunately the lines are for AppleOnline and they have no clue to the promotions and stuff over at the retail stores. I wanted to call iShop and wheelock’s Apple. But I don’t wanna repeat that whole phone conversation for so many bloody times. And I figured that if there’s really such a good lucky draw, I would have heard about it, if not took part in it, long ago.

Though there weren’t a definite answer from Apple, from the phone conversation I can vividly make out who is the one behind all this.

I don’t wanna make any false assumptions, so I’m giving a chance to whoever the person that called, to prove what he said was true. So I’ll be expecting my $300 vouchers and iPod nano really soon. If not, I’m lodging a police report.

P/S: And I know you are reading this. So, please lah, grow up. If you wanna bring down any person/company, do it in a upright and legit way. It’s very pathetic to see your scheming methods so childish and unprofessional.

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