Dreadful Scathe
15th-December-2005, 01:02 AM
Just got a very annoying email from Ski and Rock. The annoying thing about it is it proclaims to be a warning about a mobile phone virus. Its easily checkable as a well known hoax. Its unsolicited and nothing to do with Ski and Rock but still contains Dance Action Holidays, The Ski & Rock Co. just in case i forgot about them and need this dubious reminder. I wouldnt thank Amazon.com for sending emails that were nothing to do with products they offer so why should I accept it from Ski and Rock when I have never even bought anything from them? Read on and tell me if Im being to harsh in my reply to this email below.
> Hi all
> I received this email about a mobile phone scam. I think
> it is important you should be aware of it.
>
> Regards Peter Kershaw
> Dance Action Holidays, The Ski & Rock Co.
>
> 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. 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
This was my reply - including the link giving information about this hoax which i got by simply typing XALAN into google.
Its pretty bad form to spread stupid virus hoaxes to people in an attempt to continually advertise your holidays. I am NOT impressed. Please STOP sending me emails.
Read link below for EASILY FINDABLE INFO on this hoax.
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mobile-phone-virus-hoax.html
So was that harsh, or do other people think its ok for companies to send you
unsolicited emails that have nothing to do with what the company actually sells when that information is wrong, alarming and a hoax presented as fact?
or is it just me ? :)
> Hi all
> I received this email about a mobile phone scam. I think
> it is important you should be aware of it.
>
> Regards Peter Kershaw
> Dance Action Holidays, The Ski & Rock Co.
>
> 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. 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
This was my reply - including the link giving information about this hoax which i got by simply typing XALAN into google.
Its pretty bad form to spread stupid virus hoaxes to people in an attempt to continually advertise your holidays. I am NOT impressed. Please STOP sending me emails.
Read link below for EASILY FINDABLE INFO on this hoax.
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mobile-phone-virus-hoax.html
So was that harsh, or do other people think its ok for companies to send you
unsolicited emails that have nothing to do with what the company actually sells when that information is wrong, alarming and a hoax presented as fact?
or is it just me ? :)