dial nine zero pound

[Larry Fisher]

I don't normally relay scam warnings, but this one could possibly affect any
and all phone users and it sound real enough.  Take heed as you please,
ignore if you please.  Forewarned could be forearmed.

Lar



>>>>>SIGOs and Battery CDRs, Please brief your soldiers on this Phone
>>>>>Scam.
>>>>>Alot of times these calls originate from prisons (like we have north
>>>>>of here).
>>>>>MAJ  M
>>>>>
>>>>>I received a telephone call from an individual identifying himself
>>>>>as an AT&T Service Technician that was running a test on our
>>>>>telephone
>>>>>lines. He stated that to complete the test we should touch nine (9),
>>>>>zero
>>>>>(0), pound sign (#) and hang up.  Luckily, we were suspicious and
>>>>>refused. Upon contacting the telephone company we were informed
>>>>>that by
>>>>>pushing 90# you end up giving the individual that called you access
>>>>>to
>>>>>your telephone line and allows them to place a long distance
>>>>>telephone
>>>>>call, with the charge appearing on your telephone call.  We were
>>>>>further
>>>>>informed that this scam has been originating from many of the local
>>>>>jails/prisons. I have verified with UCB Telecomm. that this actually
>>>>>happens.
>>>>>
>>>>>Please beware.   called GTE Security this morning and verified that
>>>>>this
>>>>>is definitely  possible and DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. It will
>>>>>give
>>>>>them access to your phone line to make long distances calls
>>>>>ANYWHERE!!!!
>>>>>The GTE Security department told me to go ahead and share this
>>>>>information with EVERYONE I KNOW!!!
>>>>>Could you PLEASE pass this on.  If you have mailing lists and/or
>>>>>newsletters from organizations you are connected with, I encourage
>>>>>you
>>>>>to include this information.
>>>>>
                                    Larry Fisher RPT
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