Hi Terry, This is an old one. See the following. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/jailcall.htm which I hope doesn't get messed up. George.=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Terry Robinson > Sent: 15 October 2004 16:16 > To: accessuk > Subject: [access-uk] Fw: Mobile and E-mail warning >=20 > Hi all, >=20 > I'm passing this on as I have good faith in the sender. >=20 > Cheers, >=20 > Terry >=20 >=20 > ************************************************************ >=20 > DESCRIBE ONLINE - MAKING IT EASIER THROUGH TEXT >=20 > Terry Robinson B.Sc > 82 Albert Rd. > Crosshill > Glasgow > G42 8DR > Tel: 0141 423 2683 - Mobile: 07771 610002 > Web: www.describe-online.com >=20 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hasmukh Haria" <hasmukh_haria@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 1:04 PM > Subject: Mobile and E-mail warning >=20 >=20 > > > > F.Y.I. - I thought this may be something you should all know about. > > Apologies if you have already heard about this. > > > > Serious warning about mobiles and emails: > > > > If you receive a phone call on your mobile from any person,=20 > saying that, > he > > or she is a company engineer, or telling that they ' rechecking your > mobile > > line, and you have to press # 90 or #09 or any other=20 > number. End this call > > immediately without pressing any numbers. There is a fraud > > company using a device that once you press 90 or #09 they=20 > can access your > > "SIM" card and make calls at your expense. Forward this=20 > message to as many > > friends as you can, to stop it. > > > > VERY IMPORTANT WARNING ALSO: > > > > Please Be Extremely Careful especially if using internet > mail such as > Yahoo, > > Hotmail and so on. This information arrived this morning > from Microsoft > and > > Norton. > > > > Please send it to everybody you know who accesses the=20 > Internet. You may > > receive an apparently harmless email with a Power Point=20 > presentation "Life > > is beautiful. pps" . If you receive it DO NOT OPEN THE FILE=20 > UNDER ANY > > CIRCUMSTANCES, and delete it immediately. > > > > If you open this file, a message will appear on your screen=20 > saying: "It is > > too late now, your life is no longer beautiful", subsequently LOSE > > EVERYTHING IN YOUR PC and the person who sent it to you=20 > will gain access > to > > your name, e-mail and password. > > > > This is a new virus which started to circulate on Saturday=20 > afternoon. AOL > > has already confirmed the severity, and the antivirus=20 > Software's are not > > capable of destroying it. The virus has been created by a=20 > hacker who calls > > himself "life owner". > > > > PLEASE MAKE A COPY OF THIS EMAIL TO ALL YOUR=20 > FRIENDS/COLLEAGUES and PASS > IT > > ON. > > > > > > >=20 > ** To leave the list, send a message to:- > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to=20 > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >=20 =0AThis Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. ** To leave the list, send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq