ALL FAMILY MEMBERS SHOULD READ THIS ESPECIALLY CHILDREN!
>
> These crooks are getting very good!
>
> A lady's handbag, which contained her cell phone,
> credit card, purse, etc.., was
> stolen.
> Twenty minutes later she called her husband, from a pay
> telephone telling
> him what had happened.
> Her husband said, 'I have just received your text
> message asking about our
> pin number and I have replied a little while ago.'
>
> When they rushed down to the bank, the staff told them all
> the money was
> already withdrawn.
>
> The thief had actually used the stolen cell phone to text
> her husband
> listed in the directory and got hold of their pin number.
>
> Within twenty minutes he had withdrawn all the money from
> their bank
> account.
>
> Moral of the lesson:
>
> Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people
> on your call
> list.
>
> Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart, Mom,
> Dad, etc. on your call list.
>
> And very importantly, when sensitive information is being
> asked for through
> text messages, CONFIRM by calling back.
>
> Also, when you are being text by friends or family to meet
> them somewhere,
> be sure to call back to confirm that the message came from
> them.
>
> If you do not reach them, be very careful about going
> places to meet
> 'family and friends' who text you.
>

YIKES!

That is scary and nuts! I hope that never happens to someone I know.

Sharla