Important advice

[4GS]

just got this from a friend in America:

Be careful how you list names on your cell phone!

This lady has changed her habit of how she lists her names on her
mobile phone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag which contained
her mobile, Credit card, purse...etc.... was stolen. 20 minutes later
when she called Her Hubby, from a pay phone telling him what had
happened, hubby says "I've Just 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money was already withdrawn.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 pickpocket had actually used the
stolen hand 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 Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from
the bank account.

The lesson: Do not disclose the relationship between you and the
people
in your contact list. Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby,
sweetheart, Dad, Mum etc....... And very importantly, when sensitive
info is being asked thru texts, CONFIRM by calling back. 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.

[Aprilis]

All good advice JL.

[Booldawg]

I have renamed all contacts on my phone with different names of vegetables. I can't remember who 'marrow' is and not sure if my mrs is a 'carrot' or 'aubergine'

[bigmamma]

Thankyou for that 4GS , I would hope nobody in my family would text a pin though I have the ability to do stupid things so I can't really say anything other than thankyou. :-) x

[smi_ffy]

Yes thank you so very much for that useless information you have once again copied and pasted and passed off as your own.