On general principles, I don't forward these things. Mostly thery're a silly way of finding out who your friends are, as if you didn't already know. But I know the sender of this one quite well. He is a retired CA judge, and very little gets pas him. So, take it for what it's worth.
Alana > PLEASE PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW > > > 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), 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 UCB 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 with Verizon they said it was true, so do not dial (9), > > > zero(0), the pound sign # and hang up for anyone. > > > <<PLEASE PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW >> > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
