Mobile phone scam....please read

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Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 10:13 on 9th July 2008 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 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 Ext 496696 (Internal) 01524 596696 (External) Email PhilCorris@lancashire.pnn .police.uk My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sarah Posts: 1311 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 10:23 on 9th July 2008 Thanks for the info Andy, useful to know. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
poe Posts: 1132 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 10:35 on 9th July 2008 Thanks Andy, but I'd be immediately suspicious if i got the above in an email. Sounds like a scam itself, to get as many people as possible forwarding the email on. Of course I may be wrong, but those sorts of messages usually go straight in my delete folder My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 10:41 on 9th July 2008 I know what you're saying. That's why I didn't forward it. I hope you don't mind that I put it here......if you're unhappy with it please feel free to delete it. Sincerely, Andy. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 10:44 on 9th July 2008 I've taken the liberty of phoning the number and it is indeed genuine Chris and Sarah. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 12:36 on 9th July 2008 Thanks Andy. It's a shame that people have to do things like that isn't it? Makes you wonder what their lives are like if the best they can do is to think up ways to scam the public. I agree with POE about forwarding such an email though; I too would have sent it straight to the delete folder. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 12:49 on 9th July 2008 That's what makes it so difficult Diana....this is genuine, I talked to the officer involved, but in this day and age it's so hard to tell what's a real message and what isn't. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 18:40 on 10th July 2008 You were well intentioned Andy, thanks! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
chili5 Posts: 424 Joined: 5th Jul 2008 Location: Canada	quotePosted at 14:13 on 11th July 2008 Nice to know :) It's hard to know what is real and what isn't. I delete any message that says to forward the message around. :D My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
chili5 Posts: 424 Joined: 5th Jul 2008 Location: Canada	quotePosted at 14:13 on 11th July 2008 Edit: I don't have a mobile phone but I'll send this to people I know that do have one :D My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions