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PeeWee.Inc
Senior Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 06 December 2002 : 05:18:06
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There is a new phone scam goin around 
What happens is your phone rings showing the name "ace?" and when you pick up it scans all you detales and things so it would have your creditcard numbers and all that.
Just thought i would let everyone know. |
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
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Posted - 06 December 2002 : 05:42:51
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Exactly how? Is it going to scan your brain somehow?
I sure hope this is meant as a joke  |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 December 2002 : 05:49:28
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people keep their credit card numbers on their phone !
that is just down right dumb |
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Kat
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United Kingdom
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
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Posted - 06 December 2002 : 05:59:24
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| how would you keep your credit card number on your phone? |
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laser
Advanced Member
Australia
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Posted - 06 December 2002 : 06:13:25
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quote:
Originally posted by RichardKinser
how would you keep your credit card number on your phone?
Same as any other number  I think the theory is that it saves them entering it every time they purchase something. |
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Kat
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
3065 Posts |
Posted - 06 December 2002 : 06:13:39
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| as a number I guess. just enter a name that says visa card or something and the number where you would normally put the phone number. |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 December 2002 : 06:14:39
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| Well, if people do that, they deserve to get ripped off |
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PeeWee.Inc
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1893 Posts |
Posted - 06 December 2002 : 06:20:32
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| noo... someone how it grabs the way the phone is billed. |
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 06 December 2002 : 06:29:08
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| what kind of phone are you talking about? |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20584 Posts |
Posted - 06 December 2002 : 06:34:39
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| my phone knows absolutely nothing about the way I am billed, sounds like a hoax to me |
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PeeWee.Inc
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1893 Posts |
Posted - 06 December 2002 : 06:36:28
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| From what i know, most contract mobs |
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pdrg
Support Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 December 2002 : 06:38:12
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Hmmm - this is curious. Surely if this is real, this would depend on the phone's OS? And the network operator, too.
Had a quick search on securityfocus, found nothing. If you can find any source for this, I'd be fascinated to read more about this - cheers :) |
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Kat
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pdrg
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snaayk
Senior Member
USA
1061 Posts |
Posted - 06 December 2002 : 08:36:00
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You guys aren't in the know? Phones built after 2001 can store credit card numbers when you speak them over the phone or enter them into a billing-over-the-phone option. Then these systems call your number and retrieve the previously stored information. Furthermore, private investigators are now using this same technology to catch marital infedility; Trying to retrieve recorded conversations with a lover and such. I believe the technology was a spin off of the Carnivore FBI program and a combination of Dragon Speak Software. From what I understand, they are attempting to get data gathered this way to be admissable in court.
That's not the worse part. If you use a headphone type device, the kind that "plugs" into your ear, like for cell phones, it can actualy record your thoughts the same it would record and store voice calls. Imagine the ramifications!!!
These are dangerous times!!! |
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