[Chevelle-List] Phone scam again

[Keith Cooper]

It seems that the old phone scam has started again. Please read and beware.    Subject: Telephone test > > 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.   Keith Cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED]