Thanks Tom for the alert.
John Beckett
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas E. Bryant <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
To: Land Speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, January 07, 2000 11:04 AM
Subject: Scam Alert
>Group,
>Just received this message from the Redding Chamber of Commerce. I
>thought it might be of interest to all of you.
>
>We received this alert from a friend this morning.
>
>In a message dated 1/6/2000 8:37:04 AM Eastern Standard Time, WMcdon24
>writes:
>
>Last night I got a call 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.
>
>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
>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.
>
>Tom, Redding CA 8AM PST
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