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Jae wrote in message ...
>>THIS MIGHT AFFECT YOU SOME DAY SOON and it can happen at home or work.
>>Everyone should be aware. I sent this to all my friends who are online
last
>>Friday night, and I've already had 3 emails saying that it's already
>happened
>>to them. Here's the scam:
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>>I received a telephone call from an individual identifying himself as an
>>telephone service technician (BellSouth, AT&T, MCI, etc.) and that he need
>to
>>test our telephone lines. He stated that to complete the test we should
>touch
>>nine (9), zero (0), pound sign (#) and hang up. Luckily, we were
suspicious
>>and refused.
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>>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
>>which in-turn allows them to place toll-calls (long distance telephone
>calls,
>>900#s, etc.) with the charges appearing on your telephone bill. We were
>>further informed that this scam has been originating from many of the
local
>>jails/prisons. I have verified with UCB Telecommunications that this
>>actually happens. 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 distance 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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