Date: Sun, 7 Jun 1998 21:21:38 -0400 From: Tom Massey <massey@hal.fmhi.usf.edu> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1950$foo@default> Subject: RE: [Fwd: Phone Scam!]] (fwd)
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Sent: Friday, June 05, 1998 5:59 PM
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Hello folks,
This may be real, it may not. I don't know for certain. I was
sent it by a good friend.
Andrew
> Subject: AT&T scam
> > > 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 I should touch nine (9),
> > > zero(0), pound sign (#) and hang up. Luckily, I was
> > > 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, (SNIP)
[Tom Massey]
As a matter of fact, this is true. According to the information I
received, it cannot be used for a home phone. It is limited to businesses
with certain types of phone systems. (I believe the technique will work
for any system that requires you to dial 9 to get an outside number, unless
you have long distance authorization codes.)
Tom in Fl
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