Hoax SMS Message

Malaysia's TM Cellular Sdn Bhd, the operator of the TMTOUCH GSM network has issued an advisory notice to all its subscribers that it is not responsible for the fictitious promotional message on the RM100 (US$26) free credit to customers via its short message service (SMS). TMTOUCH subscribers are being advised not to heed the message.

The said message reads as " In conjunction with TMTOUCH 5th Anniversary, it is giving RM100 free credit to customers who forward the SMS to 9 people."

Posted to the site on 20th January 2003