Note: PLEASE READ THE MESSAGE BELOW MY NOTE. You'll understand my
message. Basically, the way I will remember this is...if you haven't
called the phone company or any other utility or sevice company to check
out a problem, than don't supply any "call from one" any information,
and don't dial anything for them. Tell them you need to verify the work.
Hang up and call the company in question and ask if they sent someone
out to work on your line, utilities, etc. But, definately, DO NOT DIAL
ANY NUMBERS WHILE ON LINE WITH THE CALLER. If you call the pone company
yourself and request they look at your acct, they would not ask you to
dial anything. All they need is get your account number and pull it up
on the computer.

Leann
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Norma Pichardo
Ziff Properties, Inc
701 East Bay Street
Charleston, SC 29403
843 724-3462
843 724-3400 fax
Subject: Fw: Phone problems
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 4:52 PM

PLEASE 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!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After checking with Verizon they said it was true so do not dial (9),
zero(0), the pound sign # and hang up 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, too.