Re: IMPORTANT INFO. ON PHONE SCAM..

From: Paul Bumann (Ramsport96@home.com)
Date: Thu Apr 12 2001 - 17:24:17 EDT


thanks bill..
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From: <SEMIHEMI01@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 3:11 PM
Subject: DML: IMPORTANT INFO. ON PHONE SCAM..

> PLEASE PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW
>
> I received a telephone call last evening from an
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> individual identifying himself as an AT&T Service
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> technician who was conducting a test on telephone
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> lines. He stated that to complete the test I
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> should touch nine(9),zero(0), the pound sign (#), and then
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> hang up. Luckily, I was suspicious and refused. Upon
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> contacting the telephone company, I was informed that by
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> pushing 90#, you give the requesting individual full access to your
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> telephone line, which enables them to place long distance calls billed to
> your home phone number. I
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> was further informed that this scam has been
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> originating from many local jails, prisons.
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> After checking with Verizon they said it was
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> true -- so do not dial (9),
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> zero(0), the pound sign # and hang up for
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> anyone. I have also verified this information with UCB
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> Telecom, Pacific Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic and GTE. Please beware! DO
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> NOT press 90# for ANYONE!
>
> The GTE ! Security Department requested that I
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> share this information with EVERYONE I KNOW.
>
> PLEASE pass this on to everyone YOU know. If you
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> have mailing lists andor newsletters from
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> organizations you are connected
>
> with, I encourage you to pass on this
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> information to them, too
>
> SEMIHEMI01@AOL.COM (Bill C.) 2001 QC, 4.7L, KENNE BELL SC'ed, 5spd.
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