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>FYI:
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>I received a telephone call 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 we should touch nine (9),
>zero(0), the pound sign (#) and then hang up. Luckily, we were
>suspicious and refused.
>Upon contacting the telephone company we were 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. We were further informed that this scam has
>been originating from many of the local jails/prisons. I have also
>verified this information with UCB Telecomm. Please beware.
>This sounds like an Urban Legend - IT IS NOT!!! I further called GTE
>Security this morning and verified that this is definitely possible. DO
>NOT press 90# for ANYONE. The GTE Security department requested that I
>share this information with EVERYONE I KNOW!!! Could you PLEASE pass
>this on. If you have mailing lists and/or newsletters from
>organizations you are connected with, I encourage you to pass on this
information.