--------- Begin forwarded message ---------- From: Denise Waterworth <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Phone scam alert Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 07:35:00 -0700 Message-ID: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> Hello, I realize that this is not genealogy related but if it could save us some $$$$ that we could spend on genealogy then maybe it is justified. My mother sent me this note. It speaks for itself. Denise Carolyn Wilkerson wrote: > > I received a telephone call today 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 I should touch nine (9), > zero (0), the pound sign (#) and then hang up. <BR><BR> > > Luckily, I was suspicious and refused.<BR><BR> > > Upon contacting the telephone company, I was 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. I was further informed > that this scam has been originating from many of the local jails/prisons. I have also verified > this information with UCB telecomm, Pacific Bell, MCI, Bell > Atlantic, GTE and NYNEX. <BR><BR> > > <B> > Please beware.<BR><BR> > </B> > > 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. --------- End forwarded message ---------- ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]