Mobile scam?

[keith]

Anyone seen this before?
Is it a scam or a real threat?


> Hi Everyone
>
> For your information. This has been drawn to our attention.
>
> (This advice has been received from Essex County Council)
>
> Subject: Please pass this on to everyone you know who owns a mobile.
>
> 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

 

[sandyketton]

Keith,
A phone call or e-mail to the contacts in the letter would give a definitive answer surely.
Otherwise try Snopes on line.
Regards
Sandy




Have a look at snopes.com: #-9-0 Phone Scam
Sandy

 

[Colin and Jaen Andrews]

Just a thought but mobile phones dont have 'lines' but for-warned is for-armed.
Cheers
Jaen

 

[superk]

If it's true doesn't that information tell YOU how to access someone's SIM card.


Keith

 

[keith]

Seems it's been around for a long time Sandy but I hadn't come across it before.
Thanks for the link

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[Braunston]

Hi, Before you circulate this it really is worth looking at the hoax-slayer web site as the link is below,


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[keith]

Hi, Before you circulate this it really is worth looking at the hoax-slayer web site as the link is below, as they suggest at the bottom of there summary " the email can be dismissed as a pointless hoax and should not be forwarded."


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That's why I asked the question