Thats so threatening and tragic but thanks for the info, we shall circulate to A.
Gatre Patrick Engineering Surveyor Continuous Professional Development Manager Joadah Consult ltd www.joadahconsult.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Mob 1: +256(0)784188814 Mob 2: +250(0)727057787 Office: +256(0)414320632 *Skype: patrick.gatre 1* *Twitter: [email protected]* On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 4:04 AM, Bernard B. Obaa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 8:13 AM > Subject: [Fwd: [Staff] FRAUD ALERT: A MUST READ] > To: [email protected] > > > > > ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- > Subject: [Staff] FRAUD ALERT: A MUST READ > From: "Nicholas Itaaga" <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, October 1, 2013 11:11 am > To: "Ireeta Tumps Winston" <[email protected]> > Cc: "'academic'" <[email protected]> > [email protected] > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > DEAR COLLEAGUES PLEASE READ THIS AND CIRCULATE TO RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND > INLAWS. > > Given below is what happened to someone & he has narrated this in his own > words: > > " I received a call from someone claiming that he was from my mobile > Service provider and he asked me to shut down my phone for 2 hours for > 3G update to take place. As I was rushing for a meeting, I did not > question, but just shut down my cell phone. > > After 45 minutes I felt very suspicious since the caller did not even > introduce his name. > I quickly turned on my cell phone and saw several missed calls from my > family members and the others were from the number that had called me > earlier – > I called my parents and I was shocked that they sounded very worried > asking me whether I am safe. > > My parents told me that they had received a call from someone claiming > that they had me with them and asking for money to let me free. The > call was so real and my parents even heard 'my voice' crying out loud > asking for help. > > My father was at the bank waiting for next call to proceed for money > transfer. I told my parents that I am safe and asked them to lodge a > police report. > > Right after that I received another call from the guy asking me to > shut down my cell phone for another 1 hour which I refused to do and > hung up. > > They kept calling my cell phone until the battery had run down. I > myself lodged a police report and I was informed by the officer that > there were many such scams reported. > > MOST of the cases reported that the victim had already transferred the > money! And it is impossible to get back the money. Be careful as this > kind of scam might happen to any of us!!! > > Those guys are so professional and very convincing during calls. If > you are asked to shut down your cell phone for updates by the service > provider, ASK AROUND! > Your family or friends might receive the same call. " > > > > Dr. Nicholas Itaaga > Lecturer > Makerere University > College of Education and External Studies > School of Education > Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum Studies > P.O. Box 7062 > Kampala Uganda > Alt Email:[email protected] > Skype: nitaaga2 > Tel No Mobile:256-772-673380/ 256-706-673380 > Home: 256-392-613763 > _______________________________________________ > Staff mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.mak.ac.ug/mailman/listinfo/staff > > > Dr. Bernard B. Obaa > Department of Extension and Innovation Studies, > College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, P.O Box 7062 Kampala > Email: [email protected] or [email protected] > Phone: +256-772-660007 or +256-704-660006. > > > > -- > *Bernard B. Obaa (Ph.D)* > Department of Extension and Innovation Studies, > College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, > Makerere University Kampala, > P.O Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda > Email: [email protected] > Phone: +256-772-660006 > > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > [email protected] > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > WestNileNet 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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