> > > > NEVER thought of this....... > > > > > > 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 cell phone, credit card, wallet... etc... was stolen. > > > > > > Twenty minutes later when she called her hubby, from a pay phone > > telling him what had happened, hubby says "I received your text > > asking about our Pin number and I replied a little while ago." > > > > > > When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the > > money was already withdrawn. The thief had actually used the stolen > > cell 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 Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their > > 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, Mom, etc.... And very importantly, when > > sensitive info is being asked through texts, CONFIRM by calling > > back. > > Also, when you're being text 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 I never thought about THAT! As of right now, I > > no longer have "home" named on my cell phone . > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.6/1577 - Release Date: > > 7/28/2008 6:55 AM > > > > > >
