[Gllug] Fwd: Mobile phone scam

[matthew at thenut.demon.co.uk]

On 28 Jul, Nix wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, matthew at thenut.demon.co.uk yowled:
>>>> > Also when you call it you  will get an engaged tone; this
>> 5) Calling an engaged phone from a mobile doesn't give an engaged
>>    tone.
> *curious* What does it give? An annoying voice?

It says 'Number busy' on the screen.

Well - that would depend on the phone in question, I supose. Mine is a
Nokia 3310.

>>>> > will make you call again, and again, and you are  CHARGED!!
>> 6) I wouldn't have called it once. And as it's not a personal call I
>>    certainly wouldn't bother trying a second time.
> Ah, but it will TAKE OVER your BRAIN, and you will be MADE to call
> AGAIN, and AGAIN, and you are CHARGED with MADNESS and then the phone
> SHORTS OUT from the excessive use and you are CHARGED with ELECTRICITY
> but it doesn't get through the TEFLON SOLES of your shoes until SOMEONE
> comes along and TOUCHES YOU and there's a HUGE EXPLOSION and all die.[1]

I hadn't considered that. My bad.

>> 7) Why not an official announcement? This is not how large companies
>>    work.
> Large companies work? I dispute that.

Again, I had not considered that.

I'm very sorry. I'll remember to do some research before posting next
time.

Matthew

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