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From: "David Crocker" <>
Subject: [CROCKER-L] Attention!!!
Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 22:14:12 -0500
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I received a telephone call from an individual identifying himself as =
an AT&T Service Technician that was running a test on our telephone =
lines.
He stated that to complete the test we should touch nine (9), zero (0),=20
pound sign (#) and hang up. Luckily, we were suspicious and refused. =
Upon contacting the telephone company we were informed that by pushing =
90# you end up giving the individual that called you access to your =
telephone line and allows them to place a long distance telephone call, =
with the charge appearing on your telephone call. We were further =
informed that this scam has been originating from many of the local =
jails/prisons. I have verified with UCB Telecomm. that this actually =
happens.
Please beware. This sounds like an Urban Legend - IT IS NOT!!! I =
called GTE Security this morning and verified that this is definitely =
possible and DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. It will give them access to =
your phone line to make long distances calls ANYWHERE!!!! The GTE =
Security department told me to go ahead and 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 include this information.
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himself as=20
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lines.<BR>He stated that to complete the test we should touch nine (9), =
zero=20
(0), <BR> pound sign (#) and hang up. Luckily, we were suspicious and=20
refused. Upon contacting the telephone company we were informed =
that by=20
pushing 90# you end up giving the individual that called you =
access to=20
your telephone line and allows them to place a long distance telephone =
call,=20
with the charge appearing on your telephone call. We were further =
informed=20
that this scam has been originating from many of the local =
jails/prisons. I have=20
verified with UCB Telecomm. that this actually happens.<BR> Please =
beware. This sounds like an Urban Legend - IT IS =
NOT!!! I=20
called GTE Security this morning and verified that this is definitely =
possible=20
and DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. It will give them access to your phone =
line to=20
make long distances calls ANYWHERE!!!! The GTE Security department =
told me to go ahead and share this information with EVERYONE I =
KNOW!!!<BR>=20
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newsletters from organizations you are connected with, I encourage you =
to=20
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