Fwd: FW: A Friendly Tip

[SS from EBRadio <ebradio@flash.net>]

>I received the following message in work via e-mail.  I have seen this
>same message several times in the last few months on AOL.  I was
>doubtful about it and decided today to contact AT&T myself and speak to
>a manager.  The manager informed me that THIS IS TRUE.  AT&T would
>obviously never ask you to do such a thing.
>
>If someone ever calls asking you to do this, or anything else that
>sounds suspicious ***HANG UP***.  There is also a way for unscrupulous
>people to add long-distance charges to your phone bill by conning you
>into accepting non-existent "collect calls".  You can avoid this by
>asking to hear the collect-caller's voice to verify their identity
>before accepting the call.  Please read the message below and then do
>your friends a favor and pass this message along.  --Gina aka Tayla
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:	McCormick, Patricia (SWBOS(req)) 
>> Sent:	Wednesday, May 06, 1998 10:57 AM
>> To:	_All Boston Users
>> Subject:	Fwd: A Friendly Tip
>> 
>> Hi Everyone:
>> 
>> I received this message today:
>> 
>> Here is some important info
>> 
>> On Saturday, I received a telephone call from an individual
>> identifying himself as an AT&T Service Technician that was running a
>> test on our telephone lines.  He stated that to complete the test,  I
>> should touch nine (9), zero (0), pound sign (#) and hang up.  Luckily,
>> I was suspicious and refused.
>> 
>> Upon contacting the telephone company we were informed that by pushing
>> 90# you end up giving the individual that called you access to your
>> telephone line and allows them to place a long distance telephone
>> call, with the charge appearing on your telephone call.
>> 
>> We were further informed that this scam has been originating from many
>> of the local jails/prisons.  (As a public service you should consider
>> passing this on to your friends.)
>

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