Crimes via Text messaging - Something to think about

[6pak]

A woman has changed her habit of how she lists her names on her mobile

> phone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag, which contained her

> cell phone, credit card, wallet, etc...was stolen.

>

> Twenty minutes later when she called her hubby, from a pay phone telling

> him what had happened, hubby says 'I received your text asking about our

> Pin number and I 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 money was already withdrawn.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 cell

> phone to text 'hubby' in the contact list and got hold of the pin

> number. Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank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, Mom, etc.... and very importantly, when

> sensitive info is being asked through texts, CONFIRM by calling back.

> Also, when you're being texted by friends or family to meet them

> somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that the message cam e from

> them. If you don't reach them, be very careful about going places to

> meet 'family and friends' who text you.

>

> PLEASE PASS THIS ON. I never thought about THAT! As of right now, I no

> longer have 'home' named on my cell phone.

[IH Truck Guy]

Wow,never thought of that....Good info,Thanks..

 

Oh wait,Shari has all the bank cards,check book,and cash....

I guess I'm safe with my $5.00 a week allowance....:rotfl::rotfl:

[kenw]

Thanks for the info, I sent it on to my freinds!

[Midnight Rider]

$5.00 Does she have a sister. I would feel rich if Cindy told me I could have that much a week...Some guys have all the luck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow,never thought of that....Good info,Thanks..

 

Oh wait,Shari has all the bank cards,check book,and cash....

I guess I'm safe with my $5.00 a week allowance....:rotfl::rotfl:

[DragonRider]

Fantastic info, my wife and I dont text, so we wont have that problem, but I do list relationships next to some of my family names, might be good to change those...........

 

Thanks for the info.

[StarFan]

I guess I'm safe with my $5.00 a week allowance....

 

What do you do with all that money?

[IH Truck Guy]

What do you do with all that money?

 

I buy lottery tickets and one beer...

[IH Truck Guy]

$5.00 Does she have a sister. I would feel rich if Cindy told me I could have that much a week...Some guys have all the luck.

 

Yes she does,but she's even more of a "cupcake".......... :rotfl:

[Midnight Rider]

MORE is not better Dan. Guess I will have to deal with the "cupcake" I got.....

Did I mention it was 65 today and bikes were everywhere........ just thought I would mention that since I won't be able to give that kind of good news much longer.