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QUINCY, ILL -- You may have seen an e-mail going around about a husband getting a text message from his wife, asking for her bank PIN number.
    

The email goes on to say that unbeknownst to the husband, the wife's cell phone had been stolen...the thief ended up draining the back account.

We did some checking and found the story on snopes.com...it appears this story is true.  

There are ways to protect yourself  from theft like this.
    

Never store important information in your cell phone.

That includes bank numbers, PIN numbers and social security numbers.

Be careful how you list and store your contacts.

Use fake names or nicknames...that way, other people and their information are not recognizable in your phone.

Also make sure you delete your text messages. 
    

Normally, the person you text the most is the person closest to you. 

If your phone is stolen, the thief will know that person will likely have personal information about you.
  

And if you get a text message asking for personal information, be cautious.

Quincy Police Officer Kelly Vandermaiden says this also is good information for teenagers. 

They not only spend a lot of time on their cell phones, they often are the most trusting.