panchodeejay Posted September 20 Report Share Posted September 20 FYI --- this just happened to a coworkerI received a telephone call last evening from an individualidentifying 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 also verified the above information with UCB Telecom, Pacific Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic and GTE. Please beware. 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 you are connected with, I encourage you to pass on this information to them also.After checking with Verizon they said it was true, so do not dial (9),or zero(0), or the (#) pound sign. Just hang-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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