[Rhodes22-list] Fw: FYI guys....

[Ken Wise]

Thanks for the heads up

Ken Wise
Awaken
Trail Creek Marina
Michigan City, IN

 --- On Mon 03/03, Robert  Quinn < rjquinn@bellsouth.net > wrote:
From: Robert  Quinn [mailto: rjquinn@bellsouth.net]
To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 20:17:02 -0600
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Fw: FYI guys....




Subject: Re: FYI guys....


PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW 

> 

> I received a telephone call last evening from an individual 

> identifying himself as an AT&T Service technician who was 

> conducting a test on telephone lines. He stated that to 

> complete the test I should touch nine(9), zero(0), 

> the pound sign (#), and then hang up. 

> Luckily, I was suspicious and refused. 

> 

> 

> Upon contacting the telephone company, I was informed that 

> by pushing 90#, you give the requesting individual full 

> access to your telephone line, which enables them to place 

> long distance calls billed to your home phone number. 

> 

> I was further informed that this scam has been originating 

> from many local jails/prisons. I have also verified this 

> information with UCB Telecom,Pacific Bell, MCI, Bell 

> Atlantic and GTE. Please beware. 

> 

> DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. 

> 

> The GTE Security Department requested that I share this 

> information with EVERYONE I KNOW. 

> 

> PLEASE pass this on to everyone YOU know. 

> 

> If you have mailing lists and/or newsletters from 

> organizations you are connected with, I encourage you to 

> pass on this information to them. 

> 

> After checking with Verizon they said it was true, so do not 

> dial (9),zero(0), the pound sign # and hang up for anyone. 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 





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