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Sms scam???? |
Andy.
Joined: Apr 27, 2002
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I received the following e-mail at work today is this a hoax or can it be done??
Dear all
I got this message from West Midlands Police.
It may be of help to you.
If you receive a call on your mobile from someone saying:
that they are doing a check on your mobile phone and
that you must press #90 or 09#,
then please end the call immediately.
This is a fraud company who are trying to access your Sim card to make
calls,
which will then be charged to your number. This has been verified by
the police.
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escobar
Joined: Feb 07, 2002
Posts: 191
From: Norway
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Everything about this is a scam! Noone is gonna call you, and nothing can happen if you do this! Don't be afraid! 
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ewap8
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
Posts: 398
From: Dubai
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LoL....what the hell ;-) !!!
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Andy.
Joined: Apr 27, 2002
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wow i must of been tired after work last night -sms scam! i meant to put sim scam. |
Bazboy
Joined: Feb 25, 2002
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From: Leicester, UK
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I think i read about that somewhere too ages ago... so you never know. but then again.. it surely carnt be that easy eh?
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gullak
Joined: Mar 29, 2002
Posts: 64
From: Copenhagen, Denmark
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But it is possible to make fake telecards to refill your phone with units, so then again who know... But it sounds a bit far out, and if someone called you up and said so would you do it?? |
mixin
Joined: Jan 26, 2002
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From: Notts, UK
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i heard about something like this on landline phones... but not sure if it is the same as mobiles....
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Thief
Joined: Jan 11, 2002
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From: Greece
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it's not true, they can't do anything like this i can't explain why right now, it's a big explanation!!!  don't worry, we are safe
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evoke
Joined: Mar 05, 2002
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On 2002-05-22 21:17, Thief wrote:
it's not true, they can't do anything like this i can't explain why right now, it's a big explanation!!! don't worry, we are safe
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Please explain I'm interested!
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oskar
Joined: Mar 18, 2002
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well.. if anyone speaks swedish you can read this..
http://www.mobil.se/nyheter/visa.asp?id=5091&sid=1
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phroz3n
Joined: Feb 27, 2002
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From: Cyprus
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The message is not a hoax. There are these people that pretend to be working at a cellphone company. They have a SIM card cloning device which can clone your SIM card and make it possible for them to make phone calls that will be charged to your account. However, the only way for them to clone your SIM card is if you press a specific combination of two numbers and a #. Do not ignore the message, just tell them to f**k off and hang up on them. This happened to a lot of people here in Cyprus, so I know. |
georgied
Joined: Oct 03, 2002
Posts: 156
From: Manchester, UK
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This is an old scam that was out a few years ago...
You'd phone a big company, pretend you're an phone engineer and ask them to press a certain key combination. Unwittingly this transferred through the pabx so that they can then dial any number they so whished.
But I can't see how it can be done on a mobile...
And I definitely can't see anyone cloning your sim card over a call |
adamizer
Joined: Sep 29, 2002
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From: Gothenburg, Sweden
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Its pos. To do a lot that u wouldnt believe so I suggest u to call the police on this 1 and ask. U get wiser they get a laugh! ;-)
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baileynash
Joined: Dec 08, 2002
Posts: 226
From: Brisbane, Australia
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I got that SMS too, and I read it in an email about my land line too.
T300 Is My LIFE.... Now I want a nokia Camera Phone |
Ah_long
Joined: Jan 10, 2003
Posts: 129
From: Canada
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haha, I played a trick on my fd's too, I sent loads of sms saying
"Your phone has been infected with the N8390 virus, your SIM would self destruct within and hour. Please contact your service provider"
freaked some ass off
all SE phones sold out~
farewell T39m Ice Blue, I lovED you. |
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Posted: 2002-05-03 23:22
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