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Paul Hare               e: [email protected]
Compliance Engineer     w: 978.206.9179
Pirus Networks          f: 978.206.9199
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Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 12:07 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Do not dial 9, 0, #, then hang up when requested.



     


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Subject: Do not dial 9, 0, #, then hang up when requested.
Author:  [email protected] at INTERNET
List-Post: [email protected]
Date:    3/19/2001 7:44 AM


PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING WARNING FROM IRV LEVINSON:
    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), pound (#), 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 9 0 # 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.
    After checking with Verizon, they said it was true so do not dial
nine (9), zero (0), pound (#) and hang up for anyone!
     
     

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