I think I saw a report on this on the local news station.
Margie R. Pearce
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-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon K Miller [SMTP:millercarl.sharon@juno.com]
Subject: LATEST TELEPHONE SCAM
** High Priority **
On Saturday, 24 January 1998, Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve
Base,
New Orleans' Quarterdeck 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
the
QMOW should touch nine (9), zero (0), pound sign (#) and hang up.
Luckily, the QMOW 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.
Please "pass the word".