a woman decided to change her habit of how she lists her names in her cell phone directory after her handbag was stolen.
Her handbag, which contained her cell phone, credit card, purse, etc was stolen. Twenty minutes later she called her husband, from a pay telephone telling him what had happened. Her husband said, 'I just received your text message asking about our pin number and I replied a little while ago.'
When they rushed down to the bank, the staff told them all the money was already withdrawn. The thief had actually used the stolen cell phone to text her husband listed in the directory and got a hold of their pin number. Within twenty minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account.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 on your call list. Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart, Mom, Dad, etc., and very importantly, when sensitive information is being asked for through text messages, CONFIRM by calling back. Also, when you are being texted by friends or family to meet them somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that the message came from them. If you do not reach them, be very careful about going to places to meet 'family and friends' who text you.
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Chinese Proverb: 'When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others. So..., DO as I have done!'
A word to the wise is always enough
Best Regards Stephanie Ukeme
Remember the 5 simple rules to be happy: - Free your heart from hatred, free your mind from worries, live simple, give more, expect less |