How many millions of people worldwide are facebook users now? I know millions and millions and millions. How many are having their profiles in private or public settings? Depending on your purpose in opening a facebook account, you can always put your profile in public or as private account.
I have my profile in private setting and those who can only view my pictures are my friends. Sometimes this share button is not good because if you friends will share your pictures, their friends who are not your friends or other people on facebook can also see those pictures depending on your friends' profile setting.
I already read a lot of wall message of some friends who says this way; This is just a warning to all facebook users out there.
"ATTENTION:Please be careful: some hackers have found something new. They take your profile picture and your name and create a new FB account. Then they ask your friends to add them. Your friends think it is you, so they accept. From that moment on they can say and post whatever they want under your name. Please don't accept a second friendship demand from me, I have only 1 account. Copy this on your wall to keep others informed."
Just be careful of what we are posting in our facebook profile. I read and heard a lot of news that many are committing suicide due to mobbing in social networks like facebook. Private is always private!
Have a lovely day to all!
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Sunday
Wednesday
Annoying Callers
Happy New Year! Although this is quite a very late greetings, this blog would only want to wish you a better and more prosperous New Year. And yes, even on holidays and weekends, these annoying callers are still bothering us. Even how many times we told them that telephone marketing in Germany is prohibited, they are still calling us almost everyday. The Telekom company told us that some of these callers are from outside of Germany. Sometimes, these callers are swindlers or scammers because they once victimized us. It happened once and we will not let it happened again. I wish to share an update in the future on how they victimized us.
Some of the numbers who are calling us since September 2010 are the following. Yes, I had been writing down these numbers since then.
0694015909771
008474901686
0711546546
00971506792832
04034724929
0694015909771
These are only some of the callers' numbers who are calling us. More updates about the tricks of these annoying callers soon. Just a reminder, never ever entertain these annoying callers. Most of them are swindlers or scammers.
Some of the numbers who are calling us since September 2010 are the following. Yes, I had been writing down these numbers since then.
0694015909771
008474901686
0711546546
00971506792832
04034724929
0694015909771
These are only some of the callers' numbers who are calling us. More updates about the tricks of these annoying callers soon. Just a reminder, never ever entertain these annoying callers. Most of them are swindlers or scammers.
Tuesday
ATM Department , Another Scam Mail
Imagine having 983 mails in your spam folder! Thanks to Yahoo email service where spam mails are automatically directed in that folder. Sometimes some of these are still going to my regular inbox but it is better as before where I received a lot of this kind of mails. I have currently 983 mails in my spam folder. Good to know that I don't need to delete it manually because it is automatically deleted in that folder after a month.
Yesterday, I received this ATM sort of scam mail. I am just letting you know and even warning you not to believe in this kind of mails because these are frauds. Please don't entertain any of this and never ever give your personal details and information.
Below is a sample of this scam or fraud mail I received yesterday, Nov. 15, 2010.
"ATM Department
...
From:
ATM Department
longt1245@rediffmail.com
...
Add to Contacts
To:
International Settlement Dept.
Banque Atlantique Benin
24hrs ATM Service Of Banque Atlantique Benin.
Card Number: 5359202912271796
Attention: Beneficiary,
Having reviewed all the obstacles and problems surrounding the transfer of Your ($2. 7 Million) Two Million Seven Hundred United States Dollars and Your inability to meet up with some charges levied against you due to the Past transfer options, we the Board of Directors, Banque Atlantique Benin (BAB) have Ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you a VISA MASTER-CARD where Your payment will be uploaded. Today, we got the notice that you’re Payment has been uploaded into this VISA MASTER-CARD and also have registered it with Sky Courier and Delivery Company. For your information, the delivery charges have been paid and they are supposed to have shipped your packaged (ATM CARD) but they insisted that you must re-confirm to them you’re current Delivery address to ensure accurate delivery.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: Due to the content of the package, Sky courier mandated that before your package will be shipped; a Stamp Duty MUST be procured According to the New Shipping Creed on all packages leaving Africa .The Essence of such Document is to ensure a hitch-free delivery and the amount Of the Stamp Duty Fee is $281. When this is done, Sky Courier will issue you with the tracking numbers for your package before the shipping Commences. Therefore reconfirm your current delivery address. Do not forget that this $281 is all that you should send to them, the rest of the Fees have been paid.
Finally, for security reasons and considering the huge amount the ATM Master-Card contains, the Package was coded thus,
Registration Ref: Skyex/atm/100.
This is the code number that you will send to the courier company while contacting them and the courier company is not aware what the content of the package is. We told them that it contained some very vital official Documents being sent to an offshore staff. Do not reveal the content of the package to the courier company or any body for security purposes. The Information of the courier company is here-by given below, and re-confirm to them your current delivery addresses to ensure accurate delivery.
1. Your full name:
2. Your physical address:
3. Your house phone:
4. Your cell phone:
Sky Courier and Delivery Company
Phone: +22998299151
Email: skyCourierdelivery2010@live.com
Please hurry now as your package might incurs demurrage if it stays more Than 4 days with Sky Courier.
Thanks,
Dr.Alexander Delano
ATM Department
e-mail: skyCourierdelivery2010@live.com
Banque Atlantique Benin
----------------------------------------
This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or Otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended Recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete this message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended Recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the Contents to any other person. Please consider the environmental impact before printing this document and its attachment(s). Print black and white and double-sided where possible. Registered © 2009 - 2010 Banque Atlantique Benin All Right Reserved"
Yesterday, I received this ATM sort of scam mail. I am just letting you know and even warning you not to believe in this kind of mails because these are frauds. Please don't entertain any of this and never ever give your personal details and information.
Below is a sample of this scam or fraud mail I received yesterday, Nov. 15, 2010.
"ATM Department
...
From:
ATM Department
longt1245@rediffmail.com
...
Add to Contacts
To:
International Settlement Dept.
Banque Atlantique Benin
24hrs ATM Service Of Banque Atlantique Benin.
Card Number: 5359202912271796
Attention: Beneficiary,
Having reviewed all the obstacles and problems surrounding the transfer of Your ($2. 7 Million) Two Million Seven Hundred United States Dollars and Your inability to meet up with some charges levied against you due to the Past transfer options, we the Board of Directors, Banque Atlantique Benin (BAB) have Ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you a VISA MASTER-CARD where Your payment will be uploaded. Today, we got the notice that you’re Payment has been uploaded into this VISA MASTER-CARD and also have registered it with Sky Courier and Delivery Company. For your information, the delivery charges have been paid and they are supposed to have shipped your packaged (ATM CARD) but they insisted that you must re-confirm to them you’re current Delivery address to ensure accurate delivery.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: Due to the content of the package, Sky courier mandated that before your package will be shipped; a Stamp Duty MUST be procured According to the New Shipping Creed on all packages leaving Africa .The Essence of such Document is to ensure a hitch-free delivery and the amount Of the Stamp Duty Fee is $281. When this is done, Sky Courier will issue you with the tracking numbers for your package before the shipping Commences. Therefore reconfirm your current delivery address. Do not forget that this $281 is all that you should send to them, the rest of the Fees have been paid.
Finally, for security reasons and considering the huge amount the ATM Master-Card contains, the Package was coded thus,
Registration Ref: Skyex/atm/100.
This is the code number that you will send to the courier company while contacting them and the courier company is not aware what the content of the package is. We told them that it contained some very vital official Documents being sent to an offshore staff. Do not reveal the content of the package to the courier company or any body for security purposes. The Information of the courier company is here-by given below, and re-confirm to them your current delivery addresses to ensure accurate delivery.
1. Your full name:
2. Your physical address:
3. Your house phone:
4. Your cell phone:
Sky Courier and Delivery Company
Phone: +22998299151
Email: skyCourierdelivery2010@live.com
Please hurry now as your package might incurs demurrage if it stays more Than 4 days with Sky Courier.
Thanks,
Dr.Alexander Delano
ATM Department
e-mail: skyCourierdelivery2010@live.com
Banque Atlantique Benin
----------------------------------------
This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or Otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended Recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete this message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended Recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the Contents to any other person. Please consider the environmental impact before printing this document and its attachment(s). Print black and white and double-sided where possible. Registered © 2009 - 2010 Banque Atlantique Benin All Right Reserved"
Saturday
T-Online Scam Mail
I received for the first time a spam mail from a scammer using this time T-Online. T-Online for all you know is one of the internet providers in Germany. Well, sad to know I don't have an account with T-Online because hubby's name is one being registered there. I already know from the very beginning that this is a spam or scam mail proliferating on the net. Be warned with this kind of mail because sometimes, the scammers/spammers are asking for your Username and Password if ever you have a T-Online Account. Never ever give any personal information to them.
I copied and pasted the scam mail that I received last Sept. 4, 2010 which is stated below;
"Update Your T-online Account(Over Quota)
...
From:
T-ONLINE ADMIN secureupdate@t-online.de
...
Add to Contacts
To:
Dear T-ONLINE Account User,
This message is from admin messaging center for all e-mail account
T-ONLINE owners.
We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail/sms account. We are
deleting all unused e-mail account, creating more space for new accounts.
To complete upgrading of your account, you are requested to provide
details below immediately:
Name:
Username:
Password:
Mobile:
Contact address:
You can also check your e-mail address by logging into your account via
http://email.t-online.de/, Failure to provide the above details we shall
deactivate your online Account with us. Make sure you use your valid
information requested above, A confirmation code will be sent to you.
Warning! Account holders that their account within seven days of receipt
of the update to this alert is to lose his/her account permanently.
Warning Code: VX2G99AAJ Thank you, Welcome to WebMail /
Email Webmaster.
Webmail Support
T-ONLINE (C) 2010"
I copied and pasted the scam mail that I received last Sept. 4, 2010 which is stated below;
"Update Your T-online Account(Over Quota)
...
From:
T-ONLINE ADMIN secureupdate@t-online.de
...
Add to Contacts
To:
Dear T-ONLINE Account User,
This message is from admin messaging center for all e-mail account
T-ONLINE owners.
We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail/sms account. We are
deleting all unused e-mail account, creating more space for new accounts.
To complete upgrading of your account, you are requested to provide
details below immediately:
Name:
Username:
Password:
Mobile:
Contact address:
You can also check your e-mail address by logging into your account via
http://email.t-online.de/, Failure to provide the above details we shall
deactivate your online Account with us. Make sure you use your valid
information requested above, A confirmation code will be sent to you.
Warning! Account holders that their account within seven days of receipt
of the update to this alert is to lose his/her account permanently.
Warning Code: VX2G99AAJ Thank you, Welcome to WebMail /
Email Webmaster.
Webmail Support
T-ONLINE (C) 2010"
Beware About Scam Mails on the Internet
Here is another scammer or swindler who sent me a message offering US$26 Million Dollars. How I wish this is true so that I can help a lot of poor people especially in my home country. Sad to know, this kind of mail is a scam or fraud and will never come true. Would you think anyone whom you don't know will offer such kind of amount? I believed not.
This is a warning to all of you not to trust this kind of people. Lastly, I am always reminding you not to give any personal information to them. Here is a sample of a SCAM OR FRAUD MAIL that I received in my inbox today. I just copy and pasted it below.
SAMPLE OF SCAM OR FRAUDULENT MAIL IN THE INTERNET:
"Sat, September 4, 2010 1:31:55 PM
Subject: I am waiting for your reply
...
From:
Ali Yusuf aliyusuf1965@sify.com
...
Add to Contacts
To:
Dear Friend,
This message may Surprise you. Please accept my apology if it does embarrass you. However, it’s my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you. I am a bank manager. I have an opportunity to transfer US$26 Million Dollars. I'm Inviting you for a business deal where this money can be share between us, I intend to offer to you 30% of the total sum on a provision of a foreign account where this fund can be remitted immediately.
Meanwhile, arrangement to facilitate the easy transfer of this fund without problem has already been put in place by my humble self, if you are interested kindly reply to indicate your interest, then i shall intimate you with the method of application and how you can apply to the bank for the release and transfer of the fund into your nominated bank account. In fact , the bank law stipulates that if such fund remains unclaimed over a given period of time, precisely 8 years ,the bank shall automatically transfer the fund into the bank treasury account as unclaimed or lost fund .Hence no one is putting claims to such funds , I want to also inform you that once you apply to this funds , no other person owns the right or eligibility to this account any more therefore the bank sees you as the true next of kin by making you the genuine owner of this account legally , even if the law has to prevail you are genuine and ascertain with all proofs of eligibility that I shall intimate you with later on, as we proceed in this transaction .
This account has been dormant since 2002 that i have been monitoring it .I do advice you to keep this as a top secret. I wait for your urgent reply once you are interested to be my partner kindly send the below information’s
1. YOUR FULL NAME………………
2. OCCUPATION……………
3. MARITAL STATUS…………
4. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER……………………
5. AGE…………
Regards,
Mr. Ali Yusuf.
+226 78 25 78 34"
This is a warning to all of you not to trust this kind of people. Lastly, I am always reminding you not to give any personal information to them. Here is a sample of a SCAM OR FRAUD MAIL that I received in my inbox today. I just copy and pasted it below.
SAMPLE OF SCAM OR FRAUDULENT MAIL IN THE INTERNET:
"Sat, September 4, 2010 1:31:55 PM
Subject: I am waiting for your reply
...
From:
Ali Yusuf aliyusuf1965@sify.com
...
Add to Contacts
To:
Dear Friend,
This message may Surprise you. Please accept my apology if it does embarrass you. However, it’s my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you. I am a bank manager. I have an opportunity to transfer US$26 Million Dollars. I'm Inviting you for a business deal where this money can be share between us, I intend to offer to you 30% of the total sum on a provision of a foreign account where this fund can be remitted immediately.
Meanwhile, arrangement to facilitate the easy transfer of this fund without problem has already been put in place by my humble self, if you are interested kindly reply to indicate your interest, then i shall intimate you with the method of application and how you can apply to the bank for the release and transfer of the fund into your nominated bank account. In fact , the bank law stipulates that if such fund remains unclaimed over a given period of time, precisely 8 years ,the bank shall automatically transfer the fund into the bank treasury account as unclaimed or lost fund .Hence no one is putting claims to such funds , I want to also inform you that once you apply to this funds , no other person owns the right or eligibility to this account any more therefore the bank sees you as the true next of kin by making you the genuine owner of this account legally , even if the law has to prevail you are genuine and ascertain with all proofs of eligibility that I shall intimate you with later on, as we proceed in this transaction .
This account has been dormant since 2002 that i have been monitoring it .I do advice you to keep this as a top secret. I wait for your urgent reply once you are interested to be my partner kindly send the below information’s
1. YOUR FULL NAME………………
2. OCCUPATION……………
3. MARITAL STATUS…………
4. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER……………………
5. AGE…………
Regards,
Mr. Ali Yusuf.
+226 78 25 78 34"
Tuesday
Business Proposal Email, a Spam
I don't know how many of you out there have received this kind of email below which I copied and posted from my inbox. I am warning you guys, never to entertain this kind of email. This kind of mail is a scam or a fraudulent one. Lastly, never ever give your personal information. It might give you harm in one way or another. Beware!
Below is the body of the scam mail I received today.
"Business Proposal / Partnership Investment
...
From:
Abdul Qahaar
dr.abdulqahaar@live.fr
...
Add to Contacts
To:
From The Desk OF Dr.Abdul-Qahaar.
The Head of File and Auditing Department.
Bank of Africa (B.O.A).
Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso ( West Africa ).
TOP SECRET
REMITTANCE OF US$15,200,000.00 CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE.
This message might meet you in utmost surprise; however, it's just my Urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction.
I am a banker by profession from Burkina Faso in West Africa and currently holding the post of director Auditing and accounting unit of the bank.
I have the opportunity of transferring the left over Funds ($15.2 million) of one of my bank clients who died Along with his entire family at 11, sept 2001 (AMERICA ATTACK).Hence; I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 60/40. I will like to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free, while further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your return mail.
Your Urgent response is needed for immediate transfer of this fund into your account.
(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME).
1) Your Full Name..................
2) Your Age.........................
3) Marital Statuses.....................
4) Your Cell Phone Number................
5) Your Country.....................
6) Your Occupation..............
7) YOUR SEX.........................
8) Your Religion....................
9) Your Photo or Local Identity...........
So that I will guide you on the proper banking guidelines to follow for the claim. After the transfer, I will fly to your country for sharing according to our agreement. Assurance: Note that this transaction will never in any way harm or foiled your good post or reputation in your country, because everything will follow legal process.
I am looking forward to hear from you soonest.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Abdul Qahaar"
Below is the body of the scam mail I received today.
"Business Proposal / Partnership Investment
...
From:
Abdul Qahaar
dr.abdulqahaar@live.fr
...
Add to Contacts
To:
From The Desk OF Dr.Abdul-Qahaar.
The Head of File and Auditing Department.
Bank of Africa (B.O.A).
Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso ( West Africa ).
TOP SECRET
REMITTANCE OF US$15,200,000.00 CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE.
This message might meet you in utmost surprise; however, it's just my Urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction.
I am a banker by profession from Burkina Faso in West Africa and currently holding the post of director Auditing and accounting unit of the bank.
I have the opportunity of transferring the left over Funds ($15.2 million) of one of my bank clients who died Along with his entire family at 11, sept 2001 (AMERICA ATTACK).Hence; I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 60/40. I will like to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free, while further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your return mail.
Your Urgent response is needed for immediate transfer of this fund into your account.
(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME).
1) Your Full Name..................
2) Your Age.........................
3) Marital Statuses.....................
4) Your Cell Phone Number................
5) Your Country.....................
6) Your Occupation..............
7) YOUR SEX.........................
8) Your Religion....................
9) Your Photo or Local Identity...........
So that I will guide you on the proper banking guidelines to follow for the claim. After the transfer, I will fly to your country for sharing according to our agreement. Assurance: Note that this transaction will never in any way harm or foiled your good post or reputation in your country, because everything will follow legal process.
I am looking forward to hear from you soonest.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Abdul Qahaar"
Saturday
Beware of Hackers and Spammers Who Use Facebook
This post will just serve as warning to all Facebook users. Last March 23, 2010, I received an email which says that I need to reset my password in Facebook. I really don't believed in these kind of mails because I am already aware that these kind of mails are from hackers and spammers who just want to get your personal information and at the same time uses it for fraudulent transactions. The worst thing is when you lose something if you entertain these kind of mails. I made a screen shot of it below and also the exact words which are written in the message.
I am just giving you a warning on this. Never ever entertain this kind of mail. Immediately put it in your spam folder and delete it. Also, never give your personal information to anyone you don't know like your real name, address, birthday, country, employer, job and any personal information that these hackers or spammers will use for their own vested interest.
This post serves only as warning to all Facebook users especially to all my friends. More example of scam or fraud mails like these will come soon. Please also try to browse the categories in my sidebar for more ideas about Spam and Scam mails that are proliferating right now in the internet. Don't be confused with this because this is not really coming from the official Facebook site. The hackers and spammers are only using Facebook as a medium to fool people and get their personal information.
Below is the screen shot of this mail and I also wrote the words separately. Feel free to click the screen shot for a bigger view.
Facebook Password Reset Confirmation! Customer Message.
From: Facebook Support support@facebook.com
Add to Contacts
To: essel_maul@yahoo.de
Facebook_password_439.zip (41KB)
Dear user of facebook,
Because of the measures taken to provide safety to our clients, your password has been changed.
You can find your new password in attached document.
Thanks,
Your Facebook.
I am just giving you a warning on this. Never ever entertain this kind of mail. Immediately put it in your spam folder and delete it. Also, never give your personal information to anyone you don't know like your real name, address, birthday, country, employer, job and any personal information that these hackers or spammers will use for their own vested interest.
This post serves only as warning to all Facebook users especially to all my friends. More example of scam or fraud mails like these will come soon. Please also try to browse the categories in my sidebar for more ideas about Spam and Scam mails that are proliferating right now in the internet. Don't be confused with this because this is not really coming from the official Facebook site. The hackers and spammers are only using Facebook as a medium to fool people and get their personal information.
Below is the screen shot of this mail and I also wrote the words separately. Feel free to click the screen shot for a bigger view.
Facebook Password Reset Confirmation! Customer Message.
From: Facebook Support support@facebook.com
Add to Contacts
To: essel_maul@yahoo.de
Facebook_password_439.zip (41KB)
Dear user of facebook,
Because of the measures taken to provide safety to our clients, your password has been changed.
You can find your new password in attached document.
Thanks,
Your Facebook.
Friday
Warnings On GPS AND CELL PHONES
This was forwarded by a friend in my inbox. I decided to post it here as reminder and warning to everyone who might happen to read this post. Some might take the same opportunity if you give them a chance. You might lost all your fortune then. We always see to it that our GPS is always hidden when we got out of the car. We also don't put any information like hubby, mama, papa or any family related names on our cellphones. Don't let these kind of people rob you. Keep reading and be informed. Here is the story;
GPS
A couple of weeks ago a friend told me that someone she knew had their car broken into while they were at a football game. Their car was parked on the green which was adjacent to the football stadium and specially allotted to football fans. Things stolen from the car included a garage door remote control, some money and a GPS which had been prominently mounted on the dashboard.
When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and just about everything worth anything had been stolen.
The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the house. They then used the garage remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the house. The thieves knew the owners were at the football game, they knew what time the game was scheduled to finish and so they knew how much time they had to clean out the house. It would appear that they had brought a truck to empty the house of its contents.
Something to consider if you have a GPS - don't put your home address in it. Put a nearby address (like a store or gas station) so you can still find your way home if you need to, but no one else would know where you live if your GPS were stolen.
MOBILE PHONES
I never thought of this........
This lady has now 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.
* I never thought about the above!
As of now, I no longer have 'home' listed on my cell phone.
*PLEASE PASS THIS ON
GPS
A couple of weeks ago a friend told me that someone she knew had their car broken into while they were at a football game. Their car was parked on the green which was adjacent to the football stadium and specially allotted to football fans. Things stolen from the car included a garage door remote control, some money and a GPS which had been prominently mounted on the dashboard.
When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and just about everything worth anything had been stolen.
The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the house. They then used the garage remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the house. The thieves knew the owners were at the football game, they knew what time the game was scheduled to finish and so they knew how much time they had to clean out the house. It would appear that they had brought a truck to empty the house of its contents.
Something to consider if you have a GPS - don't put your home address in it. Put a nearby address (like a store or gas station) so you can still find your way home if you need to, but no one else would know where you live if your GPS were stolen.
MOBILE PHONES
I never thought of this........
This lady has now 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.
* I never thought about the above!
As of now, I no longer have 'home' listed on my cell phone.
*PLEASE PASS THIS ON
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