Stung by SMS

Police have uncovered a cellular phone fraud network in Jakarta. Evidently, potential victims have begun to catch on.

July 1, 2003

AMIDST the ongoing economic crisis, who can withstand the temptation of instant success? Cashing in on this mentality, cellular phone frauds have spread throughout Jakarta, using SMS messages to snare unwitting victims into handing over large sums of money.

Congratulations, you have won the grand prize of Rp25 million and a Nokia 7650 cellular phone from Jakarta Telkomsel. To confirm, call 021-38699xx and 0813-102256xx. These flashing SMS messages

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