Prank on Irish Zoo.

[juneau]

Dublin Zoo was forced to shut down its switchboard yesterday after thousands of Irish mobile users fell for a new take on one of the oldest phone tricks in the book.

Text messages have been doing the rounds in Ireland telling unwitting recipients to call a number and ask for one of a number of named contacts.

The Irish Independent reports that the zoo?s switchboard went into meltdown yesterday, and has now been forced to answer all calls with a recorded message saying: "If you are calling to speak to Mr Rory Lion, C Lion, G Raffe or anyone similar please be aware that you are the victim of a hoax message." Other contacts include Ana Conda and Rory Lyons.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/25/dublin_zoo/

[Rand{CLR}]

Ok, side from the obviousness of the names, you mean there are that many people over there stupid enough to just call random names that show up in a text message? Can I get their email addresses? I've got some checks I need help cashing, and I'm willing to deal them in.

-Rand

[juneau]

Hey....... It's Ireland.

[Trooper110]

Are you based out of Nigeria Rand?

[Mobojo]

Ok, side from the obviousness of the names, you mean there are that many people over there stupid enough to just call random names that show up in a text message? Can I get their email addresses? I've got some checks I need help cashing, and I'm willing to deal them in.

-Rand

But no one would send you junk text messages so therefore every text is safe.

[Hammy]

Ok, side from the obviousness of the names, you mean there are that many people over there stupid enough to just call random names that show up in a text message? Can I get their email addresses? I've got some checks I need help cashing, and I'm willing to deal them in.

-Rand

Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer.
Yes.

[{CLR} Naillik]

Hey....... It's Ireland.

so true