Received this from my brother and thought it was important enough to pass on to everyone on our list. Fred Finney > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 7:03 AM > Subject: [Fwd: Fw: Very Important] > > > FYI > > > > PLEASE PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW > > I received a telephone call last evening from a 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 there questing 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >