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From: "Terry King" <>
Subject: Re: An Off Subject warning
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 20:01:52 -0000


I agree Alison,
I bet this bloke, (it can only be a bloke), was
born after 1990. !!!!!
Regards.
----- Original Message -----
From: Allison Quinn <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: An Off Subject warning


> I have only ever used this site for genealogy, but as a warning was sent
and
> I knew something about it I felt it necessary to reply. Peter was also
only
> warning people because he felt it necessary and actually apologised for
> going 'off subject'. I really do not think that there was any need for
you
> to be so downright rude!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: <>
> To: Allison Quinn <>
> Date: 30 November 1999 19:41
> Subject: Re: An Off Subject warning
>
>
> >Is it really necessary to waste our time with this junk. Spread it among
> >your little chat room buddies and leave the genealogy list free for what
it
> >was intended for.
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Allison Quinn <>
> >To: <>
> >Date: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 12:35 PM
> >Subject: Re: An Off Subject warning
> >
> >
> >>This is actually a PABX scam and cannot compromise a digital mobile
phone.
> >>Mobile's got linked to the issue because businesses often use them as
> >>internal extensions - digital SIM cards cannot be breached in this way.
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Peter Bond <>
> >>To: <>
> >>Date: 30 November 1999 17:41
> >>Subject: An Off Subject warning
> >>
> >>
> >>>Please forgive me for sending this email 'off-subject', but I would not
> >>like anyone to be caught out on the following scam. Many genealogist and
> >>researchers now own 'mobiles' so this is a helpful memo I just received
> >>(like a virus warning).
> >>>
> >>>WARNING
> >>>
> >>>If you get a phone call on your mobile from someone saying that they
are
> a
> >>Cellnet, Vodafone or One2one engineer telling you that they are doing a
> >>check on your phone and that you have to press #90 or 09# END THE CALL
> >>IMMEDIATELY .
> >>>There are people about who have devised a system that once you have
> >pressed
> >>90 or 09# they can access your SIM Card and make calls from it at your
> >>expense .
> >>>Tell everybody you know who has a mobile phone to beware of these
people
> >as
> >>it could be very costly to them .
> >>>
> >>>Regards
> >>>
> >>>Peter
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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