Mustard Seeds Investment Club

[Ruellit]

Telephone Fraud/Scam
> >
> > PLEASE 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, too.
> > After checking with Verizon they said it was true so
> > do not dial(9), zero(0), the pound sign # and hang up
> > for anyone.