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  • Listing Certain Names In Your Phone Can Be Very Dangerous

    A lady has now changed her habit of how she lists her names on her mobile phone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag, which contained her mobile phone, credit card, purse, etc., was stolen.

    20 minutes later when she called her husband, from a phone she had borrowed off of a stranger telling him what had happened, he was astonished & told her . . ‘Oh god.. I received your text asking about our Pin number and I’ve replied a little while ago.

    When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn. The thief had actually used the stolen mobile phone to text “hubby” in the contact list & got hold of the pin number. Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account.

    IMPORTANT lesson:

    a. Do not disclose the relationship between you & the people in your contact list. Always avoid using names like Home, Missus, Hubby, Sweetheart, Dad, Mum, etc.

    b. And very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked through texts, do not respond BUT immediately CONFIRM by calling back.

    c. Also, when you receive a text unexpectedly from friends or family asking you to meet them somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that the message came from them. If you don’t reach them, be very careful about going places to meet ‘family and friends’ who text you.

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  • Dads Warning After Fortnite Money Scam

    We have Just been victim to an Xbox fortnight scam I have decided to share this in the hope no one will be as stupid as us.

     Vinnie who is 11 asked his dad on Monday if he could give out his dads mobile number on a web page to get a free game in fortnight they then claim they will send you a code to the phone and then you input the code then send it onto the Xbox to get the free game in Fortnite.

    No harm would come from just a simple thing like a phone number surely, it has got to be safe right? Wrong! We were so wrong.

    What you are doing is authorising mobile billing from Microsoft and somehow this person starts billing your phone even though you are not buying anything and have not handed over any bank details.

    £140 has gone over three days just added to mobile phone account so doesn’t show from your bank, if like me you check your internet banking it will not show straight away I didn’t even know that u could bill to mobile ?

    We have spoken to Microsoft and they have put a block on to stop any more money being charged to my account, however it may take some time to be refunded (if they decide to) the £140 that has already been charged.

    Do not trust these web sites which claim to give you free Fortnite games or any free games with just your phone number it is a scam.

    Emailed in by Joseph Emmerson

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  • Mobile Phone Charging Warning-Beware

    Are you guilty of charging mobile devices overnight? Do you ever charge your phone and put it under your pillow, or in bed with you, whilst you sleep? DON’T! Whilst charging, devices heat up. It’s crucial that the heat is allowed to escape from the device to avoid it overheating and catching fire. By putting it in a hot place – such as under your pillow or in your bed – it prevents the escape of heat, and increases the risk of fire.

    Avoid charging your devices at night – if you have to, put them on a hard surface such as a bedside table or chest of drawers – not on a carpeted floor.

    If you have older children who use ipads or phones before they go to bed remove the devices from their rooms, children will often fall asleep holding onto phones or tablets, make it a habit to charge devices in a safe place and ensure you don’t over load sockets with too any plugs.

    The rate of deaths through fires from charging devices has increased vastly over the last five years, especially as many people use their phones as alarm clocks so have them close to the bed, you can buy an alarm clock relatively cheap and it is a far safer option.

    Please share this article to raise awareness and prevent more unnecessary deaths from happening