This lady has now changed her habit of how she lists her names on her
cell phone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag, which contained
her cell phone, credit card, wallet, etc., was stolen.
20 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've 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money was already withdrawn.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 Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank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:
a. 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.
b. And very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked through texts, CONFIRM by calling back.
c. Also, when you're being texted 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 ~ Even if this doesn't pertain to you....Pass it on to your family and friends.
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