Find A Friend (& More) Thru' SMS..

Niranjan (not his real name) was having a quiet dinner with his family when his cellphone buzzed. His 14-year-old son took the call. It was an unsolicited SMS. He read it and his face asked a question. “Daddy, what do you mean by dating with broad minded people?”, he asked innocently. Niranjan’s face turned red while his wife shot him a suspicious look. “Give it to me!” he shouted. He quickly read the message – with his wife looking over him – and then mumbled to himself, “dirty rascals…”

Are you checking your unsolicited SMS messages? Maybe you have got mail, too, like Niranjan’s. From one Sanya (number 0991324720) who promises to arrange for unlimited dating/friendship with broadminded males and females within your city of your choice. The message comes with a code number for you to establish contact with this Mystery Miss. Out of sheer curiosity, Niranjan returned the call, giving his code number (12.313 Metro), the Mystery Miss let out the secret. Their social networking and friendship office was in Vijayanagar, she said, and they would put you through to high society socialites against a lifetime investment of Rs 10,000/-. As a patron, you could avail any one of three services – online chatting, dating (just friendship) – where you can take out your “escort” to a restaurant, etc – and the all out rendevouz in resorts, clubs, and the like where you can go the limit.

Whatever happened to the hi-fi cyber police of IT City, Bangalore?