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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1529 Posts |
This is not coin related, but have posted here to give this true story the widest possible exposure for members to take heed. There are a lot of low-lifes around.
This lady's handbag was stolen. The handbag contained her mobile phone, credit cards, purse etc.
Twenty minutes later when she called her hubby, telling him what had
happened, her hubby says "I've just received your SMS asking about our Pin number and I've replied a little while ago."
When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the
money was already withdrawn. The thief had actually used the stolen
handphone to SMS "hubby" in the contact list and got hold of the pin
number. Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from the bank account.
Moral of the lesson:
Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your
contact list.
Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart, Dad, Mum
etc......
and very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked thru SMS,
CONFIRM by calling back.
PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR LOVED ONES AND FRIENDS
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5953 Posts |
I had my Cell phone stolen in Ghana the person sent SMS messages to everyone on my address book saying that they had found the phone on the side of the road and asking for a reward to return it.
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Valued Member
United States
458 Posts |
The only thing I've lost in the last 40 years was a cell phone that fell off its belt hook @ John Wayne Airport in Orange County California. I have always been lazy to add names & numbers etc in the addy book on all my electronic devices so they got nothing there--But by the time I realized later that I lost the thing, after I cancell the number, they made many long distance calls (At least while the battery had juice) which the phone company then tried to collect from me AFTER I told them to cancell that account-Needless to say, I paid the cell company nadda--zip --zero--for all those illegal calls.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2365 Posts |
Thanks lim118 for the heads-up! It's amazing what the high-tech crooks can do! Through it all, I'll never understand the mentality of someone who is so full of hate and dishonesty. Unfortunately, they do exist and we have to keep our guard up. Thanks again!
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
Thanks for the information.
I have had only one high tech crime committed against me. That involved using my stolen credit card number and charging a couple thousand dollars worth of of items to my account. Luckily, my card company assumed the loss.
Can't be too careful nowadays.
I get the daily e-mails from the "Barristers" in Africa wanting me to claim my millions, left to me my a dearly departed relative. I wish they could catch the crooks, convict them, lock the up, and misplace the key.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1247 Posts |
I'm not into microwaving my head with cell phone. What exactly is an SMS?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
its a text message like a Instant Message on the cell phone. SMS stands for Short Message Service
Edited by Bryan1315
06/03/2006 7:48 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
773 Posts |
Thanks Lim,I know what you mean about those daily emails(Barristers).I was getting as many as 12 a day.I finally had to close that account,and open a new one.I'm hoping they don't start again..sn31.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1247 Posts |
Thanks Bryan1315. So much for technology making everyone's life all peachy.  |
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Banned
New Zealand
306 Posts |
You're right about all the lowlifes out there.Among the worst things is those scams on ebay,such as those promoted by the Savannah Scammer - Pamela *deleted*.She sells fakes on ebay & refuses to take them back once people complain.She has been NARU'd on ebay a number of times,& she has been NARU'd from Overstock as well. Aidan. |
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Valued Member
United States
69 Posts |
It's because of situations like the main one above that my wife and I don't send text messages...afterall, we can call each other for free...thanks to Cingular.
Edited by gettinIT2getheragain
06/05/2006 9:49 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
604 Posts |
I'm the lucky one because I don't have a cell  |
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Posted 06/03/2006 10:32 am
