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Article: Text messages scam warning for mobile phone users.
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- Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
- Article date:
- August 16, 2009
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Byline: Staff Report
Abu Dhabi: A senior official yesterday warned residents about mobile phone and e-mail scams which claim users have won big money in competitions. An awareness campaign is set to be launched today.
"These are all methods to swindle by fooling those who dream of making quick cash," said Major General Nasser Lekhraibani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
The Technical Affairs and Security Media Department of the Interior Ministry had earlier announced the launch of the campaign. More than nine million messages are to ...