ALERT!! ==> Beware of the 90# request

Hey Everybody, 
  This came over the net and I thought you should all know about it.
  Now back to offical stuff.
  
  John
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Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 09:54:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kullie Atwal <kullie@mpk07>
Subject: ALERT!! ==> Beware of the 90# request
To: java_swstaff@Eng
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BEWARE!!!!!

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Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 09:44:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: Paige Smith <Paige.Smith@Corp>
Subject: ALERT!! ==> Beware of the 90# request
To: localadmins@Sun.COM
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I received this.  Thought all of you may be interested.

Paige

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>Subject:
>Fw: Beware of the 90# request
>Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 19:50:11 -0400
>
>I am passing this along as it sounds valid:
>I 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 we should touch nine (9),zero(0), pound sign (#)
>and hang up.  Luckily, we were 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.
>I have verified with UCB   Telecomm. that this actually happens.
>
>Please beware. This sounds like an Urban Legend - IT IS NOT!!!
>I called GTE Security this morning and verified that this is
>definitely possible and DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. It will
>give them access to your phone line to make long distances
>calls ANYWHERE!!!! The GTE Security department told me to go
>ahead and 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 include this information.
>
>     TIffany Bost
>     Litton Engineering Laboratories
>     200 Litton Drive, Ste. 200
>     Grass Valley, CA	95945
>     800-821-8866
>

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>I VERIFIED THIS INFORMATION WITH PACIFIC BELL
>YOU CAN TOO BY CALLING: 1-800-310-2355
>PLEASE DO TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS
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