----- Original Message ----- From: JBAJUNQUIE@aol.com To: Brl1bky2@aol.com ; CDD674@aol.com ; Boeltt@aol.com ; DBorror@webtv.net ; RGrayfamily@aol.com ; Mike43jone@aol.com ; Rono62@aol.com ; Slick6825@aol.com ; Moonhippie@aol.com ; HOUSEDKS1945@aol.com ; WWVUDAD@aol.com ; dew38@msn.com ; PrincessAMZ@aol.com Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 8:16 PM Subject: Re: (no subject) > Subject: Don't press 90# > > > > 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 Dept > > requested that I share this information with EVERYONE I KNOW 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 >> __________________________________________________