Got the following from a reliable source. It would seem Micro$oft are not the only ones to suffer from (self-inflicted?) bugs
But them maybe the telcos use Microsoft software? >Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: "Phillip Serina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Connie Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Tim Willis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Voyager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "TW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Stringer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Whitney Rose Serina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Todd Mathew Serina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Ericka D. Riley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Gabriele Elisabeth Holzhauser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Helen Elias" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Cherron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Anne Barnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Alyona" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Warning : Do NOT press 90# >Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:15:36 -0500 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 >X-Rcpt-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "Please send this on to all your friends. I received a telephone call last >&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),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 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 Telecom, Pacific >Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic and GTE. 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. After checking >> >sign # and hang up for anyone". > STRINGER & SON per: David J H Stringer STRINGER & SON, - For all your legal work; P O Box 1386 CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Phone 64 - 3 - 366 1152 FAX 64 - 3 - 366 1151
