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| Be aware, Telephone scams! |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| I was further informed that this scam has been originating from many local jails/prisons. |
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| I have also verified this information with UCB Telecom, Pacific Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic and GTE. Please beware. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| After checking with Verizon they said it was true, so do not dial (9), zero(0), the pound sign # and hang up for anyone |
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