Cell phone warning! (credit card, how much, house)

[wileynj]

Don't know if any of you have seen this before, but if you're prone to answering the phone whilst its
Plugged into the charger you might want to rethink that practice !!!.

















A few days ago, a person was recharging his mobile phone at home.

Just at that time a call came in and he answered it with the
Instrument still connected to the power outlet.



After a few seconds electricity flowed into the cell phone unrestrained
And the young man was thrown to the ground with a heavy thud.

His parents rushed to the room only to find him unconscious, with
A weak heartbeat and burnt fingers.


He was rushed to the nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival.

Cell phones are a very useful modern invention.



However, we must be aware that it can also be dangerous..

Never use the cell phone while it is hooked to the electrical outlet!



FORWARD THIS TO THE PEOPLE THAT MATTER IN YOUR LIFE!!!!

[njkate]

lol....read this

snopes.com: Cell Phone Recharging Electrocution

[Gone-2-Beach]

Snopes has a slight difference of opinion:

Using a cell phone while being recharged does not pose a general and serious danger of electrocution. However, some cell phone batteries can explode and/or start fires.

The full text can be seen here: http://www.snopes.com/horrors/techno/cellcharge.asp

[wileynj]

Originally Posted by njkate

lol....read this

snopes.com: Cell Phone Recharging Electrocution

I gotta remember to check with them first!

[Gone-2-Beach]

Originally Posted by wileynj

I gotta remember to check with them first!

It happens. Many years ago, I passed along the warning about the Senate bill to charge five cents per email sent. I didn't check and wished I had after a few of the folks to whom I sent it reacted.

[JG183]

I haven't checked the following with Snopes, but it's something to think about...

*GPS
A couple of weeks ago a friend told me that someone she knew had their car broken into while they were at a football game. Their car was parked on the green which was adjacent to the football stadium and specially allotted to football fans. Things stolen from the car included a garage door remote control, some money, and a GPS which had been prominently mounted on the dashboard.

When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and just about everything worth anything had been stolen. The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the house. They then used the garage remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the house. The thieves knew the owners were at the football game, they knew what time the game was scheduled to finish, and so they knew how much time they had to clean out the house. It would appear that they had brought a truck to empty the house of its contents.

*MOBILE PHONE
I never thought of this....... This 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 cell phone, credit card, wallet... etc... was stolen. 20 minutes later when she called her hubby, from a pay phone telling him what had happened, hubby says 'I received your text asking about our PIN 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 cell phone to text 'hubby' in the contact list and got hold of the PIN. Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account. Moral of the lesson: Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list. Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart, Dad, Mom, etc.... And very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked through texts, CONFIRM by calling back. Also, when you're being text by friends or family 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.

[clevedark]

I'm sorry, but what kind of idiot would put their PIN in a text message???

[sholden]

Originally Posted by clevedark

I'm sorry, but what kind of idiot would put their PIN in a text message???

My wife.

[clevedark]

LOL. (smiles)

I'm totally paranoid about security.

[nutleynut]

Lightening strikes can follow telephone lines to a phone. This is why it is not recomended to use the phone (landline) during a storm. It is possible that there was a lightening strike on an electric service wire that lead to the socket.
Lightening can strike when it appears that there is no storm locally. Of course this may all be a joke I am missing. :-P