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The text of the hoax:
Dear all mobile phone's owners,ATTENTION!!! NOW THERE IS A VIRUS ON
MOBILE PHONE SYSTEM.. All mobile phone in DIGITAL system can be infected by
this virus..If you receive a phone call and your phone display "UNAVAILABLE" on
the screen (for most of digital mobile phones with a function to display
in-coming call telephone number), DON'T ANSWER THE CALL. END THE CALL
IMMEDIATELY!!!BECAUSE IF YOU ANSWER THE CALL, YOUR PHONE WIL L BE INFECTED BY
THIS VIRUS.. This virus will erase all IMIE 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 Motorolaand Nokia.. For more information, please visit
Motorola or Nokia web sites: http://www.mot.com http://www.mot.com > > or
http://www.nokia.com > > >.. There are over 3 million mobile phone
being infected by this virus in USA now. You can also check this news in CNN
web site: http://www.cnn.com http://www.cnn.com http://www.cnn.com > >
>.. Please forward this information to all your friends who have digital
mobile phones..
Another variant of this hoax reads as follows:
Mobile Phone Virus Warning
If you receive a phone call and your mobile phone displays ACE-? on the screen
DON'T ANSWER THIS CALL - END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU ANSWER THE CALL, YOUR
PHONE WILL BE INFECTED BY THIS 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 USA now. You
can also check this news on the CNN web site.
Please forward this piece of information to all your friends.
Another variant of the hoax reads as follows:
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 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
A French-language version of this hoax reads as follows:
A transmettre.... URGENT
Si vous avez un appel téléphonique sur votre téléphone portable et
que "A C E" s'affiche, ne répondez pas, annulez l'appel. C'est un
virus qui détruit la carte SIM, et endommage le portable. Ceci a été
confirmé par Motorola, Sagem et Nokia...
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