90## on your telephone or cell
>
>
> D. if YOU HAVE
> NOT RECEIVED THIS ALREADY, HOPE IT HELPS !
>
>
>
> Sylvia ~:>)
>
> Subject: Fwd: 90## on your telephone or cell
>
>
>
> Thought you might like to read the attached. 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 out snopes.com
> <http://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!!
>
> PLEASE
> HIT THAT FORWARD BUTTON AND PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU
> KNOW!!
>
>
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