Could it be....
Or not...

I never thought of this.......

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 cell phone, credit card, wallet... etc... was stolen.

20 minutes later when she called her hubby, from a pay phone telling him what had happened, hubby says 'I 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When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn.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 thief had actually used the stolen cell 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 Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account.

Moral of 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, Mom, etc.... And very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked through texts, CONFIRM by calling back. Also, when you're 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 don't reach them, be very careful about going places to meet 'family and friends' who text you.

Yeah...mine says Mom and Dad in my list. Thanks!

Good information

dang

Wow that is interesting.

I don't have a cell phone and my pet peeve is everyone has one these days including children.

Seems like I grew up fine without a cell phone, but parents think they have to have them and they give them to their kids so they can keep track of them, and to their husbands to keep track of him.

Geeeze....

When it comes time to put chips in our heads to talk to each other these people will line up to do it.

Count me out. icky.

JB

Still likes to be unreachable by phone.

thanks for info

Most banks have a limit on how much you can withdrawal, besides I don't give my pin# to anyone

What's next?

I wish I could say the same.

But due to my career I must have one.

Thank you for your reply.

is this a true story???

I think its an urban myth, seems very familiar especially in light of the fact that bank machines have daily limits on how much money you can withdraw at at time...

however, it is good a good idea not to use names..I use initials or sometimes just leave the name blank and use the phone number as the id