IP: Cellular Telephone Fraud Alert UNVERIFIED

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: "Andrew Seybold" <Andy () outlook4mobility com>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 10:46:09 -0800
To: "Dave Farber" <dave () farber net>
Subject: FW: Cellular Telephone Fraud Alert

Dave- I pass this along for information but it is unverified by
me--obviously this applies only to GSM phones since they are the only
ones using a SIM card today.

Best Regards,
Andy Seybold
Outlook 4Mobility
www.outlook4mobility.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Levin [mailto:MLevin () mamsn com]
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 11:08 AM
To: Wireless Industry (E-mail)
Subject: Cellular Telephone Fraud Alert

I don't normally pass on information, but I think this issue is
warranted.

A well known telephone scam is now being used on cellular telephones.
There
is a fraudulent company that is using a device to gain access to the
Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card, which contains all subscriber
related
data (this is the brains in the phone) in your cellular telephone. A
scam
artist places a call to an unsuspecting person and the caller says he or
she
is testing mobile (cellular) telephone circuits or equipment. The called
party is asked to press #90 or #09. If this happens END THE CALL
IMMEDIATELY
with out pressing the numbers. Once you press #90 or #09 the company can
access your SIM Card and makes calls at your expense.
Please be aware to help ensure DOJ does not become a victim of this
scam.


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