More Phone Y Hanky Panky ! (1 Viewer)

[Larry]

Another Phone scam I had not heard of.
A friend past it along today.



-------Original Message-------
Subject: FW: Warning



I received this forward on Tuesday. Please note that it applies to
cell phones also, and sources have been checked.

90# on your telephone

I dialed '0' and asked the operator who confirmed that this was
correct so please pass it on... (I also checked out Snopes.com. . .this
is true, and also applies to cell phones!)

PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!

I received a telephone call last evening from an individual
identifying himself as an AT&T Service Technician (could also be Telus)
who was conducting a test on the 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.

DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE.

The GTE Security Department requested that I share this information
with EVERYONE I KNOW.

After checking with Verizon they also said it was true, so do not
dial
90# for anyone !!!!!

 

[willy]

It's only part true:

Urban Legends Reference Pages: #-9-0 Phone Scam

Doesn't effect residential..or cell phones..and most business lines aren't vulnerable anymore.

They do give some prime examples of businesses that have been ripped.

A good heads up either way, Larry.

 

[rocketman]

Oh, when you talked about phony I thought you were talking about Rush Limbaugh's comments thanks to the expose' by Hillary Clinton's media matters group.

 

[Larry]

Oh, when you talked about phony I thought you were talking about Rush Limbaugh's comments thanks to the expose' by Hillary Clinton's media matters group.

You know how it works Rich !
You can hear a pin drop right now when it comes to Iraq news.
Ms Pelosi is still saying as late as yesterday that violence is picking up in Iroq.