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Bcc: Kenton Bird@TJ@LiberalArts
From: "Campus Mailing Lists" <address@lamar.colostate.edu>
Date: Friday, February 13, 1998 at 7:40:55 am MST
Attached: Headers.822
> > _____________________________________________________________
> > Subject: TELEPHONE SCAM
> >
> > 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
> > Customer should touch nine (9), zero (0), pound sign (#) and hang up.
> > Luckily, the Customer 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
> > this
> > allows the scammer to place a long distance telephone call, with the
> > charge appearing on your telephone bill. We were further informed
> > that
> > this scam has been originating from inmate pay phones at many of the
> > local jails/prisons around the country. Please "pass the word".
> >
> > If anyone should call you claiming to be an 'AT&T Service Technician',
> > refuse any requests that you dial any numbers. Also ask for THEIR
> > callback number and the name of their supervisor. In turn, report
> > this
> > to
> > your local telephone company.
>
>
> ----End Forwarded Message(s)----
Kenton Bird, Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Journalism & Technical Communication
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1785
Voice: (970) 491-5986 Fax: (970) 491-2908
E-mail: KBird@vines.colostate.edu