This is the second time I have received this on emails.
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A lady has changed her habit on the handphone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag which contained her mobile, credit card,purse..etc….was stolen. 20 minutes later when she called her hubby, telling him what had happened, hubby says “I’ve just received your SMS 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 When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn.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 pickpocket had actually used the stolen handphone to sms ‘hubby’ in the contact list and got hold of the pin number. Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from the bank account. Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list. Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, sweetheart, Dad, Mum etc…… and very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked thru SMS, CONFIRM by calling back. PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR LOVED ONES AND FRIENDS Have a Joyful Day |
What do I make of this? I have read articles in which it advised people to leave at least one number on your handset making it obvious who your next of kin is, so that in an emergency – such as when you are in coma after an accident – that the police can contact your next of kin with ease.
What really needs to be done is be careful with your personal belongings, since no one can stop you from revealing your PIN number to anyone else. Above which, even if you have make it a point to call to ask for the PIN number, it doesn’t ensure that the other party wouldn’t absent-mindedly respond to an SMS from ‘you’ and sent it on its merry way without verifying, just like this email was sent without its truthfulness being verified.
Have a joyful day indeed because I will never send on chain mails like these, no matter how touching or allegedly important they are.
I hate chain mails. And the buck stops HERE.
I suppose History classes have certainly gotten much better now. A kid was telling me, he’s got the chance to watch documentaries and actually break into groups to discuss certain things…
And BTW, my MSN is still working.
Imagine in history class.
Teacher comes in.
Carries a huge notebook. Reads from it. Every MUST copy and then hand in at the end of class. That’s it. No discussion. No explanation. And this went on for years.
I only had one good moral education teacher.
I am just wondering if you had good teachers. My teachers certainly weren’t good. They didn’t ‘teach’ per se, they recited the facts.
Huh?
Just something off the wall, did you have good teachers when you were in school?