This does NOT happen when I try it between my two separate phone lines. Rgds. Lou Lou Aiken 27109 Palmetto Drive Orange Beach, AL 36561 U.S.A.
tel 1-334-981-6786 fax 1-334-981-3054 mobile 1-334-979-4648 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 11:06 AM Subject: Do not dial 9, 0, #, then hang up when requested. > > > > > ______________________________ Forward Header __________________________________ > Subject: Do not dial 9, 0, #, then hang up when requested. > Author: [email protected] at INTERNET > 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! > > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > [email protected] > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Michael Garretson: [email protected] > Dave Heald [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: [email protected] > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall," > ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: [email protected] Dave Heald [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall,"
