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I received this announcement in my company mailbox this morning, and
thought that this information should be as wide-spread as possible...

This is NOT a joke!  My manager got such a call yesterday (and ignored
it!).

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                USE OF PAGERS IN SOLICITATION CALLS

This is to inform all employees of a pager scam that is currently being
operated in Los Angeles County and is costly for those who are victimized.

The District was recently notified that certain telemarketing firms have
implemented sales campaigns that involve dialing large groups of page
numbers and encode telephone numbers which may be outside the local area
codes.

The sole purpose of the page message is to offer individuals who respond a
service for a fee.  The telephone numbers involved are usually long
distance and to a prefix number which a billing cost in excess of $50
(fifty dollars) per minute.  The number which is currently used to
perpetrate the scam is (212) 540-xxxx.  The 540 prefix is the same as a 900
or 976 toll number.  Area code 212 is for New York City.  However, this
activity is not limited to a specific area code or telephone number
prefix.
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