bigway 4 #1 May 22, 2007 Police have been circulating this amongst bigpond customers. QuoteSubject: Please pass this on, it has been confirmed by Telstra & Australia Police Importance: High I got a call last night from an individual identifying himself as an AT&T Service technician who was conducting a test on our telephone lines. He stated that to complete the test I should touch nine (9),zero ( 0), hash (#) 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 allows them to place long distance telephone calls billed to your home phone number. I was further informed that this scam has been originating from many of the local gaols/prisons. DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. PLEASE pass this on to your friends. If you have mailing lists and/or newsletters from organisations you are connected with, I encourage you to pass this on. Stephen Cooper Detective Senior Constable 29748 Victoria Police State Crime Squads Level 12, 412 St. Kilda Road , Melbourne (03) 9865 2663 or 0414644499 .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 37 #2 May 22, 2007 Snopes... http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/jailcall.asp"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
