New Kind of Scam
I just got this mail from a friend of mine is it true
Mail is asfollows:
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
Everything is possible when it comes to scams,it is likely to happen.Once in the UAE someone called me over the phone and told me that i won with dubai islamic bank AND Itisalat 200k.and that inorder to proceed i must buy what is worth 1200 dhs of prepaid cards.and provide him with the numbers.as this prize was some kind of advertising to Itisalat!!! i knew it was a scam.and i called Itisalat and 911,and they both assured that this had happened to others,but yet those others believed this caller!!
If you are sure about the no. ie; 3954380, why not check with Q-tel for a follow up?
This sounds like a scam but it never hurts to be vigilant. Always check with the service provider if it is true or not - this goes to any kind of service be it telecommunications, banking etc.
This email is "Scam"
O'my God! how cunning the culprit!
TFS.....