______________________________ Forward Header __________________________________ 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! ------------------------------------------- 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,"
