Warning: mobile hone fraund in the UK

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

A friend sent me this message yesterday. Looks like a serious problem.

Mobile phone fraud

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 colleagues,

relatives and friends as you can, to stop it.

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

Phil Corris

Police Constable/Crime Prevention Officer/ Lancaster Police/ Ext 496696

(Internal)

01524 596696 (External)

Circulated by Advice Link

c/o Blackpool Council, Town Hall, Blackpool FY1 1AD

Tel: 01253 476843 / Fax: 01253 477766

www.advicelink.org.uk

The following web site provides you with a one stop shop for all Trading Standards related information relevant

to your business. It provides detailed information on both criminal legislation and your civil responsibilities to customers.

http://www.askcedric.org.uk/

Finally don't forget that you can obtain advice on any consumer issue,either relating to your dealings with customers or trade to trade issues on

01253 478375 , including on Saturdays between 10.00 and 4.00

Regards

Julie Burrows

Senior Public Protection Officer

Trading Standards

125 Albert Road

Blackpool

FY1 4PW

01253 478385

MG

[rockefeller center]

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/jailcall.asp Edited December 19, 2006 by rockefeller center

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

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

Not a new scam, then. Maybe not tried over here before.

MG

[Jazzmoose]

What's all this foolishness about mobile home fraud?

[BruceH]

I hate it when people claim to live in mobile homes and they really don't.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

I just read what I put as the title! Stupid arse!

MG

[rockefeller center]

MG is talking about hones not homes.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Yes, I'm honing my misspelling elsewhere, as well.

Oh God!

MG

[rockefeller center]

Yes, I'm honing my misspelling elsewhere, as well.

Yeah, go back to scool!

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...mp;#entry593511

Edited December 19, 2006 by rockefeller center

[Claude]

Well, usually when emails with the advice to "Forward this message to as many colleagues, relatives and friends as you can" is being sent around, it's a hoax and there is not immediate risk that people should be warned about urgently (although this telephone fraud might actually work). The authors are just having fun in seeing how fast the message will spread.

Edited December 20, 2006 by Claude