For your information.
John Kidney
Webster City
-----Original Message-----
From: Adams, Dan
Sent: Thu 2/9/2006 8:20 AM
To: HS Staff
Cc:
Subject: FW: Telephone Scam[Scanned]
Lu Funnell
Office of Location and Environment
Iowa Department of Transportation
Ames, IA 50010
515-239-1431
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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9 - 0 - # (on the telephone)
PASS 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 also verified this 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.
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
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