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Moli's Avatar
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Cats owned: Exotics,oriential,siamese,& Mogg...
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Posts: 27,164
02-02-2006, 06:39 PM   #1

Mobile phone Scam!!


My sister has just emailed me this...

If youreceive a phone call on your mobile from any person, saying he
> or
> she is a company engineer, or telling you that they are checking your
> mobile line and you have to press # 90 or # 09 or any other number. End
> the call immediately without pressing any numbers. there is a fraud
> company using a device that once you press # 90 or #09 they can access
> your sim card and make calls at your expense. Forward this message to as
> many friends as you can to stop it.
>
> Also if you receive a phone call and your maobile phone displays
> (XALAN)
> on the srceen don't answer the call END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY, if you
> answer it your mobile will bve infected with a virus. This will erase all
> IMEI and IMSI information from both your phone and sim card, which will
> make your phone unable to connect with the phone network. You will have to
> buy a new phone . This info has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia...




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Mags's Avatar
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Cats owned: NA
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02-02-2006, 06:49 PM   #2

Re: Mobile phone Scam!!


Thanks for the warning Moli.....will be on alert!



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Cats owned: Tortie Chloe & Black Misty
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02-02-2006, 06:57 PM   #3

Re: Mobile phone Scam!!


There are so many scams. Just had an email about a credit card scam too.



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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: glasgow
Posts: 46
04-02-2006, 10:34 PM   #4

Re: Mobile phone Scam!!


o thats a bit worrying, thanks for the heads up moli



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Cats owned: sadly 1 boy now :(
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Location: in the land of make believe LOL
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04-02-2006, 11:16 PM   #5

Re: Mobile phone Scam!!


they wouldnt be able to make many calls on my phone,ive only got 3 quid on it



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