Comments on: The Evolution of Begging http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/ Coffee Sessions for the Industry! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:16:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rubab http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/comment-page-1/#comment-41851 Rubab Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:35:25 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/#comment-41851 How come such people ask for money who are the silly people send them money.. How come such people ask for money who are the silly people send them money..

]]> By: BAJ http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/comment-page-1/#comment-40813 BAJ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:50:13 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/#comment-40813 Well, I've been receiving at least two more types of messages that dont ask for money, but try to steal it from you. One of the SMS says " is celebrating there th birthday and giving away free Rs. 100 balance to you. To get your free balance, send to . This will actually the balance transfer code and if you do what this sms says, you may end up losing some of your balance. (= mobile network operator like Warid, Mobilink, Ufone etc) Second variation of above is even more interesting. Usually you receive a business card of some imaginary Aisha. In this business card, the number mentioned is not a phone number but an interestingly malformed code that eventually transfers some funds from your number to another number. This is for sure stealing. I wish our people spend their intelligence in some constructive work. Well, I’ve been receiving at least two more types of messages that dont ask for money, but try to steal it from you.

One of the SMS says ” is celebrating there th birthday and giving away free Rs. 100 balance to you. To get your free balance, send to .

This will actually the balance transfer code and if you do what this sms says, you may end up losing some of your balance. (= mobile network operator like Warid, Mobilink, Ufone etc)

Second variation of above is even more interesting. Usually you receive a business card of some imaginary Aisha. In this business card, the number mentioned is not a phone number but an interestingly malformed code that eventually transfers some funds from your number to another number.

This is for sure stealing. I wish our people spend their intelligence in some constructive work.

]]> By: Bites85 http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/comment-page-1/#comment-40125 Bites85 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:11:58 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/#comment-40125 Hi Friends, Recently i wrote an article 'Google is biased' on Propakistani. Here is the link to my article: http://www.propakistani.com/2008/09/17/google-is-biased/ . In this article i raised the issue to have a Google Happy Eid Doodle for Muslims and Pakistanis.And asked Google to show it on Google Pakistan on the Eid day. Happily i got a reply from Google Pakistan.They appreciated the proposal.According to some close sources we have made a buzz in Silicone Valley.Google is considering the Doodle for Muslims. A fellow blogger Dr.Awab a.k.a Teeth Maestro also wrote a similar post. Here is its link: http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2008/09/23/google-doodle-muslims-pakistanis .He also pointed out the same issue. But it's not confirmed by Google that we will see the Doodle or not.So what we have to do is this that if you want to see Doodle this Eid and all coming Eid's,write an article like mine's urging and asking Google to make a Doodle for Eid. If only we all bloggers of Pakistan work together can make this a reality. So please visit my article,leave a comment and write one on your blog too. But please don't forget to link and ping back your article to my original article here as i deserve it: http://www.propakistani.com/2008/09/17/google-is-biased/ So lets get working,make this a reality and gift this to our nation on this Eid. Please forward this email and spread the word. Thanks Regards Zeeshan Shafquat a.k.a Bites85 Islamabad,Pakistan Contact: E: bites85@gmail.com M: +92-322-5168949 Hi Friends,

Recently i wrote an article ‘Google is biased’ on Propakistani.
Here is the link to my article:
http://www.propakistani.com/2008/09/17/google-is-biased/ .

In this article i raised the issue to have a Google Happy Eid Doodle for Muslims and Pakistanis.And asked Google to show it on Google Pakistan on the Eid day.

Happily i got a reply from Google Pakistan.They appreciated the proposal.According to some close sources we have made a buzz in Silicone Valley.Google is considering the Doodle for Muslims.

A fellow blogger Dr.Awab a.k.a Teeth Maestro also wrote a similar post.
Here is its link:
http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2008/09/23/google-doodle-muslims-pakistanis .He also pointed out the same issue.

But it’s not confirmed by Google that we will see the Doodle or not.So what we have to do is this that if you want to see Doodle this Eid and all coming Eid’s,write an article like mine’s urging and asking Google to make a Doodle for Eid.

If only we all bloggers of Pakistan work together can make this a reality.

So please visit my article,leave a comment and write one on your blog too.

But please don’t forget to link and ping back your article to my original article here as i deserve it:
http://www.propakistani.com/2008/09/17/google-is-biased/

So lets get working,make this a reality and gift this to our nation on this Eid.

Please forward this email and spread the word.

Thanks

Regards

Zeeshan Shafquat a.k.a Bites85
Islamabad,Pakistan

Contact:
E: bites85@gmail.com
M: +92-322-5168949

]]> By: reallyvirtual http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/comment-page-1/#comment-39968 reallyvirtual Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:32:20 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/#comment-39968 @Corona I think there are more than one ways of obtaining such valid numbers, they can easily: * use bruteforce (with automated free SMS, that is trivial) * add intelligence to bruteforce by using BLOCKS of numbers (like IP blocks) that are being used by a particular operator * steal the data from the telco (your guess) * telco franchises have access to their databases as well. * banks and insurance companies *lend* their customer databases for unsolicited telemarketing @Corona

I think there are more than one ways of obtaining such valid numbers, they can easily:
* use bruteforce (with automated free SMS, that is trivial)
* add intelligence to bruteforce by using BLOCKS of numbers (like IP blocks) that are being used by a particular operator
* steal the data from the telco (your guess)
* telco franchises have access to their databases as well.
* banks and insurance companies *lend* their customer databases for unsolicited telemarketing

]]> By: aamir attaa http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/comment-page-1/#comment-39940 aamir attaa Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:44:25 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/#comment-39940 What i called them on my blog "Digital Beggers", or lets term them New Era Beggers What i called them on my blog “Digital Beggers”, or lets term them New Era Beggers

]]> By: Corona http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/comment-page-1/#comment-39832 Corona Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:21:49 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/#comment-39832 Point is how do they get the whole big database of cell no.'s? Are the cellular companies employees involved in leaking out the privacy information against some bucks? Point is how do they get the whole big database of cell no.’s?

Are the cellular companies employees involved in leaking out the privacy information against some bucks?

]]> By: reallyvirtual http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/comment-page-1/#comment-39795 reallyvirtual Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:30:29 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/#comment-39795 Thanks for the link Sawant, my guess: this was started by some professional spammer(s) - the ones that let you send X bulk messages for Y Rs, with an under-utilized setup (unlimited outgoing SMS packages and all) I was getting these messages every other month or so, but the frequency has spiked during this month of Ramadan - something must be working for them to get this active. The ones on your blog from May are begging for 10Rs. while this one starts off with 15Rs. and comes down to 10Rs. so they are actually tweaking and improving their pitch too. Thanks for the link Sawant, my guess: this was started by some professional spammer(s) – the ones that let you send X bulk messages for Y Rs, with an under-utilized setup (unlimited outgoing SMS packages and all)
I was getting these messages every other month or so, but the frequency has spiked during this month of Ramadan – something must be working for them to get this active.
The ones on your blog from May are begging for 10Rs. while this one starts off with 15Rs. and comes down to 10Rs. so they are actually tweaking and improving their pitch too.

]]> By: Sawant http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/comment-page-1/#comment-39786 Sawant Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:40:57 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/09/23/the-evolution-of-begging/#comment-39786 I had received this kind of sms earlier this year, and I blogged about this absurd idea: http://www.sawantshah.com/weird-stuff/the-weirdest-text-message-i-received/ I had received this kind of sms earlier this year, and I blogged about this absurd idea: http://www.sawantshah.com/weird-stuff/the-weirdest-text-message-i-received/

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