Mobile Phone Fraud

[Dave]

Got this email in this morning, not sure if it's true but sure there's no harm in posting it.

URGENT WARNING.

If you receive a phone call on your mobile from any person, saying that, he or she is a company engineer, or telling 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, so that once you press #90 or #09, they can access your SIM card and make calls at your expense.

Forward this message to as many friends as you can, to stop it.


All mobile users pay attention!

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 by a virus.

This 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 network. You will have to buy a new phone.

This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia. There are over 3 Million mobile phones being infected by this virus in all around the world now.

You can also check this news in the CNN web site.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS HAVING A MOBILE PHONE.

[Myfeckin FTO]

I expect it is a hoax - Most of these type of virus hoaxs end along the lines of trying to give themselves credibility by saying "you can check this on the CNN website" etc.

[CJ]

I expect it is a hoax

Correct:

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/d ... -hoax.html

Virus alert mails should never be forwarded on unless they can be verified on an antivirus software vendors website, to do so only serves to propagate the hoax further.

CJ