----- Original Message ----- From: Joeella To: Grace ; Sylvia ; Diana ; arnold ; Doug & Kathy Head ; Betty ; Bob Bentley ; Linda Antal Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 11:08 PM Hi all, Here is something I got in my email today. Just thought I would pass it on. May or may not be true. I didn't check it out. It want hurt you to read it. And may do someone some good. Joeella > Telephone Caution! > 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. > _____________________ John & Joeella Hibbitts jandj@sun-spot.com http://photos.yahoo.com/joeella_2000