Phone scam!

[ady]

had this email from work, it is genuine,

Dear All

If you receive a phone call on your mobile from any person, saying that
he or she is a company engineer, or telling that theyre checking your
mobile line, and you have to press #90 or #09 or any other number, end
this 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 colleagues, relatives and friends as you
can, to stop it.

Many thanks for your time regarding this matter take care and regards.

Phil *****
Police Constable/Crime Prevention Officer Ext ****** (Internal)
***** ******(External)


(Message edited by ady on September 24, 2007)

Just a scam...

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/jailcall.asphttp://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/jailcall.asp

[babeth]

Oh that one. It has a beard thi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-is long.
1998... I remember it. Had some of my colleagues (internet security) in stitches back then.

Thanks for the warning though. But if you receive such messages better check it out for hoax at google. It might surprise you, but the companies involved wont use email chainletters for their problems, they actually prefer to send out letters by snail-mail, post information folders in your letterboxes, or air out national warning-campaigns on TV and radio.

ok thanks, will let the company know.