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am si eu un NOKIA 1100 din 2003,made in germany Type RH-18
vreau un Bugatti Veyron :))
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Something rather unusual is happening in the world of old mobile phones. Nokia’s discontinued, cheap, low-end 1100 model phone is selling for as much as $32,413 per handset.
The high-prices these phones command have been observed by investigation company Ultrascan Advanced Global Investigations (UAGI). The prices went up around 6 months ago for the $129 phone and slowly escalated to $400, $10,000, $13,000, and then finally a jump to over $32,000 last week. It was also discovered that not just any 1100 handset from the 200 million shipped during its lifetime were commanding the high price. Only handsets made in Bochum, Germany qualified.
So why such an interest in the cheap old phone, and why handsets made in Germany? UAGI found out by way of an informant. Apparently the Bochum, Germany models have a software flaw that can be exploited to allow online bank account security to be circumvented. Therefore the handsets have become very desirable to certain criminal groups; specifically Russian, Moroccan, and Romanian groups are buying up the phones.
The exploit allows the 1100 handset to be setup to receive calls to any phone number. In countries like Germany and Holland online bank accounts use an SMS message to send what is known as a TAN code for authentication. Armed with the 1100 a criminal can use stolen bank details and a phone number associated with an account to gain access to that account. Passing the TAN code check is done with the Nokia 1100 and then the criminal has full control and can start withdrawing money.
Read more at PC World
Matthew’s Opinion
Everyone wonders what old stuff they have in their houses that may one day be classed as an antique and command a lot of money. But I doubt anyone thinks their mobile phone falls into that category. The Nokia 1100 seems to be the exception and if you have one gathering dust in a cupboard and it was made in Bochum, Germany you may want to stick it on eBay.
However, in trying to sell your handset you would be aiding criminal activity and although you may not get into trouble for the sale, just keep in mind the type of person buying it from you. If you want to be helpful instead, send the phone to UAGI who are trying to source one at the moment to verify the exploit. I’m sure they’d be happy to compensate you.
I remember being quite impressed when I got an automated phone call from my bank to verify who I was and where i lived a few years ago. But it seems like even that system has been figured out by criminals with the right hardware.
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Statisticile Google Insight arata ca termenul Nokia 1100 a avut cea mai mare crestere in topul cautarilor pentru ultima saptamana in Romania (+250%), la egalitate cu “filelist.ro” si peste termeni precum “loto 6 49″ si “gazeta sporturilor”.
O firma olandeza numita Ultrascan scria in aprilie ca pretul pentru acest telefon vechi a explodat din cauza unor informatii dubioase care indicau faptul ca hackerii ar fi interesati de aceste terminale care, chipurile, i-ar ajuta sa obtina informatii confidentiale ale clientilor de internet banking.
Nokia 1100 e produs din 2003 si pana acum s-a vandut in peste 200 milioane de exemplare. E un telefon simplu, fara functii “de fite”, si a fost produs pentru tarile emergente.
Ultrascan sustinea ca din cauza unei erori de fabricatie, telefoane 1100 din seria produsa in Germania in 2003 pot fi reprogramate de hackeri sa foloseasca numarul altcuiva, pentru a trimite dar si pentru a primi SMS-uri pe acel numar. Acest artificiu ar deschide posibilitatea unor fraude bancare deoarece bancile trimit clientilor un cod de identificare ce poate fi folosit doar o data pentru efectuarea unei tranzactii, iar hackerii, chipurile, ar putea sa scoata bani din contul celui caruia i-au “deturnat” numarul de telefon.
Nokia a spus ca nu are cunostinta de vreo greseala de fabricatie la 1100 si nici nu intelege cum un astfel de telefon simplu ar putea fi folosit de hackeri.
Dacă eşti norocul posesor al unui telefon low-end Nokia, mai precis Nokia 1100, s-ar putea să dea norocul peste tine şi să te îmbogăţeşti peste noapte. Poţi lua pe el exact 25.000 de euro.
Circulă vestea că toate exemplarele de Nokia 1100 produse la fabrica din Bochum ar suferi de un bug special . Va să zică, nici nemţii nu mai sunt ce-au fost odată. Acest bug ar permite reprogramarea softului, astfel încât să poată fi folosit alt număr de telefon. De aici, posibilităţile sunt nelimitate. Se pot fura parole, conturi bancare, numere de carduri şi orice alte informaţii care pot aduce bani.
Este evident că cei care fac oferta nu sunt nişte foarte buni samariteni, iar scopul în care vor folosi telefonul nu este unul umanitar. Până acum, conform poliţiei, au fost deja cumpărate două telefoane Nokia 1100, unul cu 5.000 de euro, iar altul cu 25.000 euro.
Nokia 1100 valoreaza 25.000 de euro!
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