[NEohioPAL]Fwd: Another warning, worth reading

[kabbw at centurytel.net]

This is partly true, partly false. Please check this out:

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/n/ninezeropound.htm

Kathy

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<br>----- Original Message -----<br>
From: Stephen Morris <eve4steve at sbcglobal.net><br>
To: neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com<br>
Sent: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 06:14:34 -0700 (PDT)<br>
Subject: [NEohioPAL]Fwd: Another warning, worth reading<br><br>

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> >This makes sense, so please read---
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> >90# on the telephone
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> >PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW
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> >I received a telephone call last evening from an individual identifying
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> >himself as an AT&T Service technician who was conducting a test on telephone
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> >lines. He stated that to complete the test I should touch nine(9),
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> >zero(0), the
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> >pound sign (#), and then hang up.
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> >Luckily, I was suspicious and refused.
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> >Upon contacting the telephone company, I was informed that by pushing 90#,
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> >you give the requesting individual full access to your telephone line, which
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> >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
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> >jails/prisons I have also verified this information with UCB Telecom,Pacific
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> >Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic and GTE. Please beware.
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> >
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> >DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE.
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> >PLEASE pass this on to everyone YOU know.
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> >If you have mailing lists and/or newsletters from organizations you are
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> >connected with, I encourage you to pass on this information to them.
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> >After checking with Verizon they said it was true, so do not dial
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> >(9),zero(0), the pound sign # and hang up for anyone.
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> >PLEASE HIT THAT FORWARD BUTTON AND PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW
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> Evie
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> <DIV><BR>
> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">>This makes sense, so please read---<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>90# on the telephone<BR>><BR>>PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW <BR>><BR>>I received a telephone call last evening from an individual identifying <BR>>himself as an AT&T Service technician who was conducting a test on telephone<BR>>lines. He stated that to complete the test I should touch nine(9), <BR>>zero(0), the<BR>>pound sign (#), and then hang up. <BR>><BR>>Luckily, I was suspicious and refused. <BR>><BR>>Upon contacting the telephone company, I was informed that by pushing 90#, <BR>>you give the requesting individual full access to your telephone line, which<BR>>enables them to place long distance calls billed to your home phone number. <BR>><BR>>I was further informed that this scam has been originating from many local <BR>>jails/prisons I have a
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>  verified this information with UCB Telecom,Pacific<BR>>Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic and GTE. Please beware.<BR>><BR>>DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. <BR>><BR>>PLEASE pass this on to everyone YOU know. <BR>><BR>>If you have mailing lists and/or newsletters from organizations you are <BR>>connected with, I encourage you to pass on this information to them. <BR>><BR>>After checking with Verizon they said it was true, so do not dial<BR>>(9),zero(0), the pound sign # and hang up for anyone. <BR>><BR>>PLEASE HIT THAT FORWARD BUTTON AND PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR>Evie
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