[PyrNet-L] Fw: FYI - Telephone Scam

["smye" <smye@worldchat.com>]

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Date: Thursday, November 25, 1999 7:13 PM
Subject: FYI - Telephone Scam


>Alexei,
>
>In fact, this issue arose at Bell about a year and a half
>ago, and our corporate security confirmed the truth.
>
>It raised suspicion immediately at Bell, because the first
>people to receive calls at the office knew that nobody from
>AT&T Canada could possibly need to check Bell Canada's own
>internal phone lines.
>
>Jonathan
>Forwarded by Jonathan Menon/Ontario on 11/25/99
>
>beware....
>
>
>FYI - This was forwarded to me and I confirmed with Telus
>that it is in  fact true.
>
>"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. He stated that to
>complete the test I should touch nine (9), zero (0), the
>pound sign (#) and then  hang up.
>
>I was suspicious and refused.  Upon contacting the telephone
>company I was informed that by pushing  9 0 #. 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.  I was further informed that this
>scam has been originating from many local jails/prisons.  I
>have also verified this information with UCB telecom,
>Pacific Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic and GTE.
>
>Please be aware  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.
>
>If you  have mailing lists and or newsletters from
>organizations your are connected  with, I encourage you to
>pass on this information to them, too.
>Please let your friends know.

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