I was about to forward this to everyone I know, then then thought about all
the virus warning hoaxes that I'd unwittingly spread around the planet. So,
I checked this with Bell Canada and although they have been getting
requests to verify this report, they say it is not applicable to their
phones. i.e another hoax! Maybe in a centrex system where you have to dial
9 then 0 to get a long distance line ... ?
David
At 10:03 AM 14/10/98 -0400, Cordell, Arthur: DPP wrote:
>This is going around my government department, so thought I would pass it
>on.
> ----------
>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
> ----------
>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.
>
> ----------
>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
>
> ----------
>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
> ----------
>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.
>
