[NEohioPAL]Fwd: Another warning, worth reading

[Bob Schaefer]

First, this is not really a problem with residential phones, it affects 
primarily businesses with PBX's in their offices. (Most offices with 
more than two people in it)  So, while it is possible, its not likely to 
affect most people on this list.

Second, before all of this gets out of hand with "new" warnings, please, 
people, double-check that its not an urban legend, or something that's 
just not true of feasible.  The easiest resource for checking this type 
of stuff is to go over to snopes.com at http://www.snopes.com/   They 
are by far the best resource for this type of stuff, and are pretty 
reliable.

So, again, while its possible for this, its not likely.  Not to pick on 
Stephen, but I prefer to nip these things before they get out of hand.

Bob Schaefer


Stephen Morris wrote:

>
>     >This makes sense, so please read---
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >90# on the telephone
>     >
>     >PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW
>     >
>     >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.
>     >
>     >Luckily, I was suspicious and refused.
>     >
>     >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.
>     >
>     >I was further informed that this scam has been originating from
>     many local
>     >jails/prisons I have a lso verified this information with UCB
>     Telecom,Pacific
>     >Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic and GTE. Please beware.
>     >
>     >DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE.
>     >
>     >PLEASE pass this on to 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.
>     >
>     >After checking with Verizon they said it was true, so do not dial
>     >(9),zero(0), the pound sign # and hang up for anyone.
>     >
>     >PLEASE HIT THAT FORWARD BUTTON AND PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW
>
>
>
> Evie