Oh, and any operator who hasn't protected themselves against scams like that is

a bit dodgy.

It, and ones like it, are very well known within TelCo and we assess every project for fraud threats like that.

Had one a few years ago (before the loophole was fixed) where drug dealers did something similar- leased premium phone lines, then bought en masse a stupid offer the telco had (pre-paid SIM with a "free" 5 euros on it).

In fact it wasn't even technically illegal - they just saw a loophole. But they will try this stuff in any way they can.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on August 18th 2010 at 14:46:34

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i hope this isnt a ww2... (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 18, 14:38:29
- Tell you what though, whoever did that understood the way it works. They used foreign (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 18, 14:56:24
- It has absolutely nothing to do with iPhones. Stupid headline. It's a SIM scam. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 18, 14:43:16
  - Oh, and any operator who hasn't protected themselves against scams like that is (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 18, 14:46:34
  - but its in the guardian (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 18, 14:45:12
    - True, The Guardian is never wrong about anything (General Chat) - Huge Small, Aug 18, 14:58:32
      - the evening news get all their quotes off of from the gaurdian (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 18, 15:06:43
      - And I only ever quote from Big Boys in Boots. No BBiB, no comment. (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Aug 18, 15:02:45
        
        Do you send your stories in? (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Aug 18, 15:04:48
        
        Only the ones you've told me (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Aug 18, 15:05:45
    - It probably is true, but if you read it you will see that the only iPhone reference is (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 18, 14:47:37
      - and if you, Steve you mong, had read it correctly, you'd notice that they (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 18, 14:48:51
        
        crikey, check out the mad Apple fan boy getting his knickers in a twist about anyone darin (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 18, 14:55:03
        
        Ha ha. No, just another example of any chance for a pop. And making sure you (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 18, 14:57:27
        
        nah, just that stick iPhone in a headline and you'll be guarranteed a gazillion more hits (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 18, 15:07:51
        
        i am safe from that sort of thing (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 18, 15:05:36

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