A cautionary tale from the NZ Police

She had her handbag stolen. Her handbag contained her cell phone, credit card, wallet (etc - don't ask!).
-----Twenty minutes later when she called her hubby from a pay phone, and telling him what had happened, hubby says, 'I received your text asking about our PIN and I 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-----When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn.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 Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account.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 story:

• Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list.
• Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart, Dad, Mum, etc.
• And very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked for through texts, CONFIRM by calling back.
• Also, when you're being “texted” 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.