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From: Lori Eldridge <lorel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: PZ-LDP: Warning Phone Scam
Date: Sun, 31 May 1998 06:45:08 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi Folks,
I just received the following warning about a new phone scam:
I received a telephone call from an individual identifying himself as an
AT&T
Service Technician who was conducting a test on our telephone lines. He
stated
that to complete the test we should touch nine (9), zero (0), the pound
sign
(#) and then hang up.
Luckily, we were suspicious and refused.
Upon contacting the telephone Company we were informed that by pushing 90#
you give the requesting individual full access to your telephone line,
which
allows them to place a long distance telephone calls billed to your home
phone
number.
We were further informed that this scam has been originating from many of
the
local jails and prisons. I have also verified this information with UCB
Telecomm.
Please beware.
This sounds like an Urban Legend - IT IS NOT!!! I further called GTE
Security this morning and verified that this is definitely possible.
DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE.
The GTE Security department requested that I share this information with
EVERYONE I KNOW!!!
Could you PLEASE pass this on. If you have mailing lists and/or newsletters
from organizations you are connected with, I encourage you to pass on this
information.
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