HOAX: Mobile phone fraud

[igodit]

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 they're 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 friends as you can, to stop it.

All mobile users pay attention if you receive a phone
call and your mobile phone displays (XALAN) on the
screen don't answer the call, END THE CALL
IMMEDIATELY, if you answer the call, your phone will
be infected by a virus.. This virus will erase all
IMEI and IMSI information from both your phone and
your SIM card, which will make your phone unable to
connect with the telephone network. You will have to
buy a new phone. This information has been confirmed
by both Motorola and Nokia. There are over 3 Million
mobile phones being infected by this virus in all
around the world now. You can also check this news in
the CNN web site.

[pogi_2nr]

Really now.

http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/90pound2.html
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mobile-phone-virus-hoax.html

[Virus]

hmm... @ igodit - have u recieved the call, about the engineer??

[igodit]

Thanks for the info.
The original msg I recieved was from a mobile repair company out here, as a bulletin to their customers.

[king]

Thanks for the info.
The original msg I recieved was from a mobile repair company out here, as a bulletin to their customers.

hmmm.. Don't trust everythig you read or hear.

[CyberCat]

I recently heard of this happening in Zimbabwe. Interesting to see that is is now being spread worldwide.

[icuucme]

Posted the other day
http://www.techjamaica.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=16940

[Kwapster]

yeah a thread about it is somewhere around here.