This is going around my government department, so thought I would pass it
on.
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From: Charette, Lynn: SITT
To: -SITT Branch Coord; -DPP; -ECOM-TF
Subject: FW: BEWARE: Phone Scam
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 1998 7:47AM
Priority: High
FYI
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From: Dube, Jacqueline: DGSE
To: 'Anne'; Brien, Jean-claude: DGSE; bruneau; 'Céline'; Charette, Lynn:
SITT; 'Christiane'; Fisher, Kathy: DGTP; Frolek Joanne: DGRB; Hall, Heather:
DGRB; 'Jake J.'; KIMBERLY WACHTA; 'Mark'; 'Philippe'; Rebeccani, Susan:
DGRB; s=BARBE;i=C;ou1=FAS.AO;o=NHQ;p=GC+DRHC.HRDC;a=GOVMT.CANADA;c=CA;;
Victor L. Boersma
Subject: FW: BEWARE: Phone Scam
Date: October 13, 1998 1:51PM
I'm a big believer in sharing information.See message below.
J.
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From: Kwan, Andy: DGSE
Sent: October 13, 1998 1:40 PM
To: Louis-Seize, Mariane: DSI; Beaudoin, Claude: DGSE; Mar, Henry: DGSE;
Le, Tran Khiem : DGSE; Leafloor, Bob: DSI; Clemis, David: DSI; Fortin,
Jean-Yves: DSI; Chow, Ada: DSI; Christensen, Michael: DGSE; Dube,
Jacqueline: DGSE; French, Arthur: DGSE
Subject: FW: BEWARE: Phone Scam
fyi
-----Original Message-----
From: Jackson, Margot: DGSE
Sent: October 13, 1998 1:22 PM
To: McCrum, William: DSI; Kwan, Andy: DGSE; Jasmin, Pierre: DEB Lab;
'Zurakowski, George: DGSE'; Rawat, Veena: DGSE
Cc: Cybulski, Sandy: DGSE; Ladouceur, Sue: DGSE; Cossais, Louise: DGSE
Subject: BEWARE: Phone Scam
Suggest that you forward to all your staff. DASM already has received it.
-----Original Message-----
From: Phillips, Susan: DGSE
Sent: October 13, 1998 1:07 PM
To: Jackson, Margot: DGSE
Subject: FW: Phone Scam
FYI
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From: Simard, Jacques: DGSE
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 12:59 PM
To: ALL DASM
Subject: Phone Scam
I thought I'd give you all an "early warning" on this one.
It just never ends does it?
Jacques
-----Original Message-----
From: Young, Al: SPCS
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 11:40 AM
To: Simard, Jacques: DGSE
Subject: RE: Phone Scam
YES THIS IS POSSIBLE AND CAN HAPPEN , I HAVE INFORMED DAN CARRIERRE IN
SECURITY AND WE HAVE PASSED THIS ON TROUGH INTERNET AS WELL
AL YOUNG
952-9225
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From: Simard, Jacques: DGSE
To: Young, Al: SPCS
Subject: Phone Scam
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 10:42AM
Al; does this sound possible to you? I originally received it from someone
in Vancouver but it's also doing the rounds on the Internet.
I would appreciate your views
TIA Jacques Simard - DASM
Tel: 990-4803
I received a telephone call today 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 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.
