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Microcap & Penny Stocks : Tokyo Joe's Cafe / Anything goes -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Wayne Rumball who wrote (20074)	5/21/1998 10:37:00 AM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34592

Public Service Post: Hi Folks- > > I received the information below just now. I was a bit skeptical about > the > message. However, I called AT&T and asked. It is true! For-warned is > for-armed. > > > > > >>I received a telephone call 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 we should touch nine(9), > zero(0), > >>the pound sign(#) and then hang up. Luckily, we were suspicious and > > >>refused. Upon contacting the telephone comany we were 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 phone number. We were further informed that > this > >>scam has been originating from many of the local jails/prisons. I > have > >>also verified this information with UCB Telecom. > >>Please beware. I further called GTE Security this morning and > verified > >>that this is definetly possible. DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. The > GTE > >>Security department requested that I share this information with > EVERYONE > >>I KNOW! > >>Could you please plass this on. If you have mailing lists and/or > >>newsletters from organizations you are connected with, I encourage > you to > >>pass on this information. > >> > >>