TEXT MESSAGES.....SCARY!!!
This lady has changed her habit of how she lists Her names on her
mobile phone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag which
contained her mobile, credit card, purse...etc....was stolen. 20
minutes later when she called her hubby, from a pay phone telling
him what had happened, hubby says "I've just received your text
asking about our Pin number and I've replied a little while ago."
When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the
money was already withdrawn.
The pickpocket had actually used the stolen hand 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minutes he had withdrawn all the money from the bank account.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, Mum
etc....... and very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked
thru 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 came 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.

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Edith Sitwell
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. - 16 Jun 2007 09:09 GMT
Snopes says it's undetermined if this is an urban legend or 'for real'. It
makes sense that it could happen, tho.
http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/pintheft.asp
Leslie
> TEXT MESSAGES.....SCARY!!!
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> friends" who text you.
> PLEASE PASS THIS ON.
jofirey - 16 Jun 2007 16:12 GMT
> Snopes says it's undetermined if this is an urban legend or 'for real'.
> It makes sense that it could happen, tho.
Not so much. Each card has its own code. Why would husband even know what
his wife's security code is? This might make sense with a lock or something
but not with a bank code.
Jo
Donna G. - 16 Jun 2007 16:42 GMT
I could see this happening, even if the cards have different codes, as
often spouses will share with each other their codes in case of an
emergency.
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Donna
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1. ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we
call them FRIENDS......
2. J.K.M.A.
d'huit - 16 Jun 2007 19:00 GMT
> Snopes says it's undetermined if this is an urban legend or 'for real'.
> It makes sense that it could happen, tho.
Not so much. Each card has its own code. Why would husband even know what
his wife's security code is? This might make sense with a lock or something
but not with a bank code.
Jo
really? that must have changed in the last four years or maybe it depends
upon which state you're in? butch and i both had the same computer access
codes and atm codes for our joint accounts, bank/debit cards and credit
cards.
kate
Kelly C. - 17 Jun 2007 01:54 GMT
>> Snopes says it's undetermined if this is an urban legend or 'for real'.
>> It makes sense that it could happen, tho.
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> kate
Same here. We have cards with different numbers, and expiration dates
(because I lost one once), but both have the same PIN.
Kelly C.
Nell - 18 Jun 2007 03:25 GMT
>>> Snopes says it's undetermined if this is an urban legend or 'for real'.
>>> It makes sense that it could happen, tho.
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> Kelly C.
I usually check Snopes (of course, not this time LOL) but there's so much
new technology, at least new to folks like me. Exciting but also kind of
intimidating.
Nell.