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            FW: Just in case
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            lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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            Date: 
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            Tue, 5 May 1998 15:07:00 GMT
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            Original-From: 
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            Lewis Cornick <lewis.cornick@silversands.coANTISPAM.uk>
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      > > >  
> > > I don't know how valid this is, but just in case... 
> > >  
> > > Tony Roberti 
> > > Programmer, ACPS Animated Systems Team 7 
> > > RobertA@isd.flightsafety.com 
> > >  
> > >  I received a telephone call 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 we should touch nine  (9), 
> > > zero (0), the pound sign (#) and then hang up. Luckily, we were 
> > > suspicious and refused.  Upon contacting the telephone company we  were 
> > > informed that by pushing 90# you give the requesting individual  full 
> > > access to your telephone line, which allows them to place a long 
> > > distance telephone calls billed to your home phone number.  We  were 
> > > further informed that this scam has been originating from many of  the 
> > > local jails/prisons. I have also verified this information with  UCB 
> > > Telecomm. 
> > >  
> > >      Please beware.   This sounds like an Urban Legend - IT IS  NOT!!! 
> > > I further called GTE Security this morning and verified that this  is 
> > > definitely possible.  DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. The GTE  Security 
> > > department requested that I 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 pass on this information. 
> > >  
> > > Nancee Hunkins 
> > > Tarkio R-1 Schools 
> > > 312 S. 11th 
> > > Tarkio, Missouri 64491 
 
[Lewis]  		Thanks 
 
> 		Lewis Cornick 
> ========================================================== 
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> Silversands Computers Ltd. 
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