Mobile Phone Scam and Virus

wonderfullife_2

Hi
Just received this today

>If you receive a phone call on your mobile from any person, saying
>> >>that, he or she is a company engineer, or telling that they're checking

> >

>> >>your mobile line, and you have to press # 90 or #09 or any other
>> >>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
>> >>can access your "SIM" card and make calls at your expense. Forward this

> >

>> >>message to as many friends as you can, to stop it.
>> >>
>> >>All mobile users pay attention if you receive a phone call and your
>> >>mobile phone displays (XALAN) on the screen don't answer the call, END
>> >>THE CALL IMMEDIATELY, if you answer the call, your phone will be
>> >>infected by a virus..
>> >>
>> >>This virus will erase all IMEI and IMSI information from both your
>> >>phone and your SIM card, which will make your phone unable to connect
>> >>with the telephone network. You will have to buy a new phone.
>> >>
>> >>This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia.

Browntoa

hoax

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mobile-phone-virus-hoax.html

Summary:
Forwarded messages claim that a destructive virus will infect your mobile (cell) phone if you receive a call that displays "ACE" or "XALAN" on the screen.

Status:
False

Example:(Submitted, 2004, 2005)
Subject: FW: URGENT message for mobile phone users!!!

URGENT message for mobile phone users!!!Please be careful and mindful! All mobile users pay attention if you receive a phone call and your mobile phone displays ( ACE ) on the screen don't answer the call. END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY if you answer the call, your phone will be infected by a virus. This virus will erase all IMEI and IMSI information from both your phone and your SIM card, which will make your phone unable to connect with the telephone network.

You will have to buy a new phone. This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia. There are over 3 Million mobile phones being infected by this virus in USA now. you can also check this news in the CNN web site.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS PIECE OF INFORMATION TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS.




All mobile users pay attention!!!!!!!!!

If you receive a phone call and your mobile phone displays(XALAN)on the screen don't answer the call, END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY,if you answer the call,your phone will be infected by a virus. This virus WILL ERASE all IMEI and IMSI information from both your phone and your SIM card, which will make your phone unable to connect with the telephone network. You will have to buy a new phone. This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia. There are over 3 Million mobile phones being infected by this virus in all around the world now. You can also check this news in the CNN web site.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS PIECE OF INFORMATION TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS HAVING A MOBILE PHONE.



Commentary:
Variants of this hoax have been circulating since 1999. The information in the email is completely untrue and has certainly not been "confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia". If a virus had really destroyed the mobile phones of 3 million US users it would be a major news story around the world. There is nothing on the CNN site about this virus nor does a search of Google News reveal any articles that confirm the story.

rwgibson98

Did you think it was a real warning?

Five seconds in Google found this:-
http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/90pound2.html

wonderfullife_2

Hi
So its a hoax, sorry received this today, and it certaintly looked real

Sorry for any inconveniance caused, not intentional.

try2save

I have to say if its any consilation, you are not the first person to have posted this same hoax, i've seen it posted here a few times!