Kos. Co. e-mail discussion group:
I received this e-mail as part of my McClung info... and think that it's
pretty important to pass it along to the group, since no-one else has
mentioned it.
marge p.
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From: jarmscoop <jarmscoop(a)jps.net>
To: McCLUNG-L(a)rootsweb.com <McCLUNG-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Monday, May 25, 1998 2:54 PM
Subject: [McCLUNG-L] Fw: Not Genealogy, but Important!
Thought you might be interested in this.
Joyce in Ca.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/3231
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> From: Mdeanhunt <Mdeanhunt(a)aol.com>
> To: WEST-CENTRAL-KY-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: Not Genealogy, but Important!
> Date: Monday, May 25, 1998 7:25 AM
>
> Folks, please forgive me for this method of spreading the word about a
scam
> going around. I retired from BellSouth after 31 years service and can
vouch
> for the attached message. It's principle purpose ( you had to be served
from
> an electronic central office) was to allow a subscriber to dial a service
code
> from a phone to allow a long distance call to be charged to his/her home
> phone.
>
> M. Dean Hunt
> Louisville, KY
>
>
> Thought you might like to know this.....................
> From: Robin L. Browne
> 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 company we were
> informed that by pushing 90# you give the
> requesting individual full access to your
> telephone line, which allows them to place
> a 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 Telecomm.
> Please beware. This sounds like an Urban
> Legend - IT IS NOT!!! I further called GTE
> Security this morning and verified that this
> is definitely possible. DO NOT press 90# for
> ANYONE. The GTE Security department requested
> that I share this information with EVERYONE I
> KNOW!!!
>
> Could you PLEASE pass this on. If you
> have mailing lists and/or newsletters from
> organizations you are connected with, I
> encourage you to pass on this information.
>
> Note from Sue - this is very real!!
>
> We got the same message from internal Telecommunications at
> 3M - they notified me as the receptionist as some of the 3M
> locations
> were being hit.
>
> It is very real, and one of the local companies here had over $3000
> added to their phone bill.
>
> My friend Vic sent this to me, so watch out.
> Bob G.
>
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