Our member Tommy S sends this to warn us of a phone scam:

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Subject: Fwd: 90# ON YOUR TELEPHONE

I dialed '0' to check this out, and the operator confirmed

that this was correct, so please pass it on.. (l also checked this

out with SNOPES.COM and truthorfiction.com. This is

true, and also applies to cell phones!)

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. He said

that 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 !



PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU

KNOW!

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Thanks, Tommy ~ this Club is 'everybody I know'.

Frank

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