-----Original Message-----
From: Kelling, Sandra A. 
To: '[email protected]' 
Date: Friday, November 06, 1998 1:52 PM
Subject: Fwd: FYI



>
 Subject: Fwd: FYI
 
 
 
 > 
 > FYI
 > 
 > Thought I would share a message I received today:
 > >>
 > >> 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.  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 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.  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
 > Brendan G. Ryan, TSgt, USAF
 > NCOIC C-17 ISD
 > 
>

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