Guest guest Posted March 25, 1999 Report Share Posted March 25, 1999 I saw this on TV. It's for real. FW: LONG DISTANCE SCAM >Check this out: > >Hi all, > >I just got off the phone with an AT&T representative. She confirmed that >this >is a real scam that people are falling for. I called to make sure I >wouldn't be >passing along some stupid chain letter. Turns out I'm not passing along >some >stupid chain letter--this one is real. > >Steve son :> > >---------------------- Forwarded by son/Bos/Teradyne on 03/24/99 >10:20 AM --------------------------- >LONG DISTANCE SCAM >A friend of mine sent me this note...Maybe we can share with our teams. > >Today I received a telephone call today (at home) 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 Southern Bell, MCI and GTE. Please beware. DO NOT press 90# for >ANYONE. >The GTE Security Department requested I share this information with others. >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. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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