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Strategies & Market Trends : Waiting for the big Kahuna

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To: Vitas who wrote (36409)1/14/1999 8:24:00 PM
From: Vitas  Read Replies (1) of 94695
 
FWIW PHONE SECURITY

I don't know if this is true, but I just received this message from a friend:

I received a telephone call yesterday from an individual identifying
himself as an AT & T Service Technician who was conducting a test on our telephone lines. He stated that to complete the test I should
touch nine (9), zero (0), the >pound sign (#) and then hang up. 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 allows them to place long distance telephone calls billed to your home phonenumber.

I was further informed that this scam has been originating from many
of the local jails/prisons. I have also verified this information with
UCB telecomm, Pacific Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic, GTE and NYNEX. 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.

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