This is a message from one of our IT people.. > From: Baker, Darryl > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 3:51 PM > To: *IEO Staff > Subject: FW: TELEPHONE-SCAM---FYI > > > A REAL SITUATION, THIS MESSAGE WAS PASSED ON FROM ONE OF OUR > CO-WORKERS. BE AWARE!!!! > > > I received a telephone call last evening from an individual > identifying himself as an ATT Service technician who was conducting a > test on our 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 allows > them to place long distance telephone calls billed to your home phone > number. I was further informed that this scam has been originating > from many of the local jails/prisons. I have also verified this > information with UCB telecomm, Pacific Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic, GTE > and NYNEX. 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, too. > >
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