The following was forwarded to me and should be considered as viable,...
>
> <<
>
> " We checked this out with the phone company, and it is a real scam
> that the inmates do.....tell everyone you know about
> this....... :)
>
> 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."
...........................Soooo,be careful out there.......Bob
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