90# on the telephone
>PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW
>
>I received a telephone call last evening from an individual identifying
>himself as an AT&T Service technician who was conducting a test on
>telephone lines. He stated that to complete the test I should touch nine
>(9), zero (0), the pound sign (#), and then hang up.
>Luckily, I was suspicious and refused.
>
>Upon contacting the telephone company, I was informed that by pushing
>90#, you give the requesting individual full access to your telephone
>line, which enables them to place long distance calls billed to your
>home phone number.
>I was further informed that this scam has been originating from many
>local jails/prisons. I have also verified this information with UCB
>Telecom, Pacific Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic and GTE. Please beware.
>
>DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE.
>
>The GTE Security Department requested that I share this information with
>EVERYONE I KNOW.
>PLEASE pass this on to everyone YOU know.
>If you have mailing lists and/or newsletters from organizations you are
>connected with, I encourage you to pass on this information to them.
>After checking with Verizon they said it was true, so do not dial (9),
>zero! (0), the pound sign # and hang up for anyone.
>
>Some additional info can be found here:
>
> /www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/jailcall.asp>
>http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/jailcall.asp
