Phone Scam

**SPman** · 8th August 2003, 18:00

Warning Email I received from BestFun, I think should be posted

1) ----- Original Message ----- fficeffice" />>>

Subject: Warning re Telephone Deception >>

This has been confirmed by Telstra: >>

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DO NOT push 90# on your home phone.>>

Got a call last night 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), hash (#) and then hang up. Luckily, I was suspicious and refused.>>

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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 phone number. I was further informed that this scam has been originating from many of the local jails/prisons.>>

DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. PLEASE pass this on to your friends.If you have mailing lists and/or newsletters from organisations you are connected with, I encourage you to pass this on.>>

Liz Connal >>

Queue Manager >>

Auckland District Health Board >>

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2) Hello everyone. This warning is for real. I rang Telecom and they verified it and asked me to pass it on to everyone in my address book. I suggest you do the same. Quote: "We are aware of the problem and are doing our best to address it" (whatever that means!!) >>

Cheers,

**figjam** · 8th August 2003, 22:44

"I don't think so Tim" For all my sins I work for Telecom and we had an internal memo saying it was crap. See http://www.telecom-media.co.nz/relea...=1&pagesize=10

**bluninja** · 8th August 2003, 22:50

This email did the rounds last week. Has all the hallmarks of a hoax email.

TTFN

**Andrew** · 9th August 2003, 00:54

and how does this relate to bikes?

**Antallica** · 9th August 2003, 01:17

Originally posted by Andrew
and how does this relate to bikes?

*ahem*

Rave On

"Talk about any non-motorbike stuff here"

**Andrew** · 9th August 2003, 01:31

Crap now I look dum

**Kwaka-Kid** · 9th August 2003, 07:16

more dumb then a monkey picking his bum, then proceeding to poke at it with his thumb.

**fergie** · 12th August 2003, 03:50

I wonder how many people actually did as the caller asked?

**MrMelon** · 12th August 2003, 08:55

I had a few users e-mail this to me a couple of weeks ago, and spam half our department "warning" them about it.

I had to slap them with this:

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/jailcall.htm