I‘m pretty sure that at one point in our lives, we all wondered: How smart are we, exactly?
Then, just as the thought enters our mind, and the words I.Q. were uttered from our lips, an IQ test pops up on your screen.
And we start to get interested in stuff like this.
And so, you take part in the IQ quiz and they tell you to fill in some information.
Most times, you press ‘X’ on the top right corner and move on with your life. But sometimes, said quiz might just come back to bite you in the ass.
Like what happened to this Singaporean dude.
SG Man Takes “Free” Quiz
On 20 June 2019, STOMP ran a report on a man who took an IQ quiz via Facebook.
When the man, Alex, completed the IQ quiz, he was prompted to fill in his personal information, including home address, email address and mobile number.
But he stopped midway when the site asked for his credit card details and closed the window immediately.
Case Closed?
Nope.
Two weeks later, he received an email from a company, AG Collection Agency.
They informed him that he has to pay for the IQ test.
Then, It Turns Into Harassment
Now, you’re thinking, I’ll just ignore that.
Remember the part where he (sort of) gave his mobile, email and home address?
Well, yeah. We all know how it’ll end up.
After multiple attempts to get the money from him, he was sent an email by another company called AG Collection Agency.
This time informing him that they are taking legal actions against him.
They warned that if he does not pay the full amount of $89 (including late charges), he’ll have to go through the hassle of going to court.
Police Report Lodged
On 7 May, he lodged a police report and was advised to block messages from both agencies.
While he did manage to mute their emails, he was unable to stop their messages from getting to his phone.
Seems Like AG Collection Agency Isn’t A New Thing
Now, you’re thinking, their premises are known, their methods are despicable and technically speaking, this sounds suspiciously like harassment.
They probably won’t last long.
Maybe, maybe not.
But this isn’t the first time AG Collection Agency’s name came up.
A Reddit thread was started previously about the company, and whether it was a scam.
And a Facebook user replied to the posting on Complaint Singapore about how a Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) was a victim of the agency as well.
So whether they will have actions taken against them or not? Not too sure. After all, as some netizens claimed, the amount might’ve been too small for the police to take action.
But one thing for sure, don’t anyhowly fill in your personal details on suspicious websites. And you don’t have to pay if you refuse to purchase a good or service.
In other words, it’s just a scare tactic.
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