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There are links at the bottom of the second page with more info. Short answer is it's not possible. "Happiness makes up in height what it lacks in length" -- Robert Frost 2009/9/17 Daniel Bwente <[email protected]> > Hi > > This "spam" email and its variations has done the rounds, am curious to > know whether the gist of its contents is true? can a mobile phone be > remotely taken over and used in the way its implied below, Yes its possible > with physical access to compromise a mobile but is it possible to compromise > one remotely? > > Cheers > > > Urgent Warning to All MTN, WARID, MANGO, ORANGE AND ZAIN Users. > If you receive a phone call on your mobile from any person, saying that, he > or she is a company Engineer or saying 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. > Again if you receive a phone call and your mobile phone displays (XALAN) on > the screen > Don't answer the call, END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY, if you answer the call, > your phone Will be infected with a virus. > The virus will erase all IMEI and IMSI information from both your phone and > your SIM card, which > will make your phone unable to connect with the telephone networks. You > will > have to buy a new phone. This information has been confirmed by > manufactures > of Motorola and Nokia Phones. > > PLEASE PASS ON THIS PIECE OF INFORMATION TO > > ALL YOUR FRIENDS USING MOBILE PHONES > -- > Dan > > > "You won't have eyes tonight. You won't have ears or a tongue. you will > wander the underworld blind, deaf and dumb and all the dead will know; This > is Hector: the fool who thought he killed Achilles." > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > >
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