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From: Arun P V K (WT01 - SECURITIES)
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 4:46 PM
Subject: New Kind of Scam

 

 

I cannot stop myself from sharing this with all of you.  Its all started when I received a call from someone claiming that he  was from my mobile service provider and he asked me to shutdown my  phone for 2 hours for 3G update to take place. As I was rushing for a  meeting, I did not question and shutdown my cell phone.

After 45 minutes I felt very suspicious since the caller did not even  introduce his name. I quickly turned on my cell phone and I received  several calls from my family members and the others were from the  number that had called me earlier - 3954380.

I called my parents and I was shocked that they sounded very worried  asking me whether I am safe. My parents told me that they had received  a call from someone claiming that they had me with them  and asking for money to let me free. The call was so real and my  parents even heard 'my voice' crying out loud asking for help. My  parent was at the bank waiting for next call to proceed for  money transfer. I told my parents that I am safe and asked them to lodge a  police report.

Right after that I received another call from the guy asking me to  shutdown my cell phone for another 1 hour which I refused to do and  hung up. They keep calling my cell phone until the battery had run
down. I myself lodged a police report and I was informed by the  officer that there were many such scams reported. MOST of the cases  reported that the victim had already transferred the money! And it is  impossible to get back the money.
Be careful as this kind of  scam  might happened to any of us!!!  Those guys are so professional and  very convincing during calls. If you are asked to shut down your cell  phone for updates by the service provider, ASK AROUND! Your family or  friends might receive the same call.

Be Safe and Stay Alert!

Please pass around to your family and friends! 

 

Warm regards,

Arun P V K

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Project Engineer | Wipro Technologies | SJP 2 | Bangalore
+91-9731752507 | arun...@wipro.com 

 










 










 
 










 










 
 
 
 
 










 










 
 










 










 
 
 










 










 
 










 










 
 
 
 










 










 
 










 










 
 
 










 










 
 










 










 
 
 
 

 

 

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