AlamoPA Mailing List: Fw: Phone Scam

[Sallie Carlson (wacsc11945]

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From: fritzie4 [at] cox.net <fritzie4 [at] cox.net>

To: william carlson <wacsc11945 [at] yahoo.com>; "mwhatmore [at] cox.net" <mwhatmore [at] cox.net>

Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 1:15:29 PM CDT

Subject: Fw: Phone Scam

 

 

 

Subject: FW: Phone Scam

 

 

 

 

This is a new scam that I had not heard of before and perhaps you had not heard of it either.

 

90# on your telephone   


I dialed '0' to check this out, and the operator confirmed that this was correct,
so please pass it on.. (l also checked out snopes.com and  truthorfiction.com.

This is true, and also applies to cell phones!) 

PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW

I received a telephone call last evening from an individual identifying
himself as an AT&T Service Technician (could also be Telus) who was
conducting a test on the 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. DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE... 

After checking with Verizon they also said it was true, so
do not dial 90# for anyone !!!!!

 

PLEASE HIT THAT FORWARD BUTTON AND PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!!