Guest guest Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Sending to all for what it is worth!!! >Subject: FW: # 90 on your phone. > > > > > C. Makofsky > >Morphy•Makofsky, Inc. >Consulting Engineers >336 North Jefferson Pkwy. >New Orleans, LA 70119 >ph:   fx: >email: d_makofsky@... >website:www.mmi-eng.com > >From:lloyd held >Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 6:38 AM >To: alysnap@...; eheld@...; mjkilday@...; sgmadams@...; sheila.favalora@...; Carlota Cuccia; Chad Held; D.; Makofsky; genie728@...; genie728@...; Diehl; Kathy Esler; Kathy LeRouge; Lozes; Ann Brockhaus; Hoener; Toni >Subject: Fw: # 90 on your phone. > > > >----- Forwarded Message ---- > >To: lloyd held >Sent: Tue, May 29, 2012 9:07:46 PM >Subject: Fw: # 90 on your phone. > > > > > >--Fw: # 90 on your phone. > >For what it is worth. >I received this from a friend and you may be interested. >It doesn't bother me since I do not answer phone calls which I do not recognize. > > FW: # 90 on your phone. > > >--- PLEASE BE AWARE: > > 90# on your telephone > > > I dialed '0' to check this out, and the operator confirmed that this was correct, > > so please pass it on.. (l also checked out snopes.com and truthorfiction.com This is true, and also applies to cell phones!. )        >          >  > PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW > > I received a telephone call last evening from an individual identifying > > himself as an AT & T Service Technician (could also be Telus) who was > > conducting a test on the 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. DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE... > > The GTE Security Department requested that I share this information with > > EVERYONE I KNOW. > >After checking with Verizon they also said it was true, so > >do not dial 90# for anyone !!!!! PLEASE HIT THAT FORWARD > >BUTTON AND PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > FREE Animations for your email > Click Here! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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