Possible new Cell Phone Scam

[ScottMac]

This came around in the morning email:

(quote)
If you receive any call on your mobile from any person, saying that
it
> is from your service provider Co., and that they're checking your
> mobile connection or verifying your mobile no., asking you to press
> #90 or #09 (or any other combination characters) to confirm, please
> End this call immediately without pressing any buttons.
>
> There is an ongoing fraud, using a software device so that once you
> press #90 or #09 they can access your "SIM" card and make calls at
> your expense.
>
> Pse fwd this msg to as many friends as you can, to stop this scam
> utilizing the current drive by mobile /cellular cos. to confirm the
Id
> of their respective client base.
> This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia. There
> are over 3 Million mobile (GSM) phones currenltly infected by various
> viruses, around the world. This is achieved by using similar gimmicks
> by tech-savvy criminal minds!
> You can also check this news on the CNN web-site
>

FWIW

Scott

 

[tikwanleap]

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

 

[ScottMac]

I just found that link on my own search ....

This one's pretty good too...
Another "Scam Hoax"

Oh Well ...

Thanks

Scott

 

[shortylickens]

I think we should have an official Scam thread in AT.

That is all.

(Actually, thats not all. A lot of folks here complain we had too many *OFFICIAL* and stickied threads here before, especially in OT. I think thats why they got rid of a bunch of them way back when.)

 

[SilthDraeth]

I checked CNN and didn't get a hit on the story. That email looks like an urban legend, and a quick google search confirmed.
http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/jailcall.asp

Basically, if you think about it, what does #90 or 09 do on your cell phone? If it allows you to call forward through your cellular service, as if the call was made from your phone, then yeah they could make a call using your phone. But they wouldn't be able to just steal your sim card information.

 

[sygyzy]

How did you get Elite Member?

 

[intogamer]

So its bascially forwarding calls. Great for nights and weekends

 

[skyking]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
How did you get Elite Member?

by providing some of the most comprehensive answers for people in the networking forum that I have ever seen. Scott will take the time to explain it so the layman can understand.

 

[ScottMac]

Well, I didn't say it was true or false, that I believed it or not .... but I didn't go looking for verification before I posted (I did look after though ....).

I've seen worse here, no big deal, it'll die the death it deserves.

Aside from that, I don't suppose it'd help any to tell ya'll that it was sent by one of our CCIEs ....

Move along, nothing to see here ...

FWIW

Scott