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Could be that's what happened just last night. Someone called as
asked to speak to me and asked for me by my first name. Right
then I knew it wasn't anyone who knew me. I said, "He's not here."
Caller asked if anyone was there that paid the telephone bill. I told him,
"We don't have a phone...and hung up."
Dale
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
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