I received the same message from the support center at work. Cessna & Textron take it as a serious problem. I would suggest that you do the same. -----Original Message----- From: C E Leggett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Steve Dold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 12:05 AM Subject: ### do we need to beware?
> >Steve, from your signature you might be able to confirm or deny this: >is there a problem? If so, we better all know about it > >Candy > >forwarded message follows > >Subject: Fw: Scam Alert > >This is the second alert I have received in the last two weeks. >Sending FYI. > >I received the following call today and called AT&T to check it out, >just to make sure it was "for real". It is and it has been going on >for over 6 months. I received a telephone call from an individual >identifying himself as an AT&T Service Technician who was conducting a >test on our telephone lines. He stated that to complete the test we >should touch nine (9), zero (0), the pound sign (#) and then hang up. >Luckily, we were suspicious and refused. > >Upon contacting the telephone company we were informed that by pushing >90# you give the requesting individual full access to your telephone >line, which allows them to place long distance telephone calls billed >to your home phone number. We were further informed that this scam has >been originating from many of the local jails and prisons. > >I have also verified this information with UCB Telecomm. Please >beware. This sounds like an Urban Legend - IT IS NOT! I further >called GTE Security this morning and verified that this is definitely >possible. DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. The GTE Security department >requested that I 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 pass on this information. I also called my local provider USWEST >and they said the same thing. 90# is a phone scam...do not push those >buttons for anyone. It does allow them full access to your phone." > > > >_________________________________________________________ >DO YOU YAHOO!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > >
<<attachment: winmail.dat>>
