It's a Hoax Re: phone snoops

[Simon Bryquer]

See this advisory from FCC:

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/90Scam.html


SCB



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Livingston" <igrlivingston at gmail.com>
To: "Pynchon Liste" <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 1:36 PM
Subject: N.P.: phone snoops


> 90# on your telephone
> 
> I dialed '0', to check this out, asked the operator,  who confirmed
> that this was correct
> so please pass it on . . . (l also checked outSnopes.co m .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 identi
> fying 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.
> 
> The GTE Security Department requested that I share this information
> with E VERYONE I KNOW.
> 
> 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!!!