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I am passing this along for your info:
>Hi,
>I thought this would be something you should know about. I received a
>telephone call today 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 phone 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
>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 onto
>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.
B.P.
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"Just as it is unthinkable to place our fate in the hands
of a despotic ruler, we must not allow tradition and
religious superstition to choke rational inquiry and
curiosity". G.J. Vermeij
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We miss you, Carl......
Barry A. Palevitz, Professor
Department of Botany
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-7271
Telephone: 706-542-1784
Fax: 706-542-1805
e-mail: palevitz@dogwood.botany.uga.edu
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