I received this message from one of my associates

Please read and pass on

>  Telephone Alert 

 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.  

The GTE Security Department requested that I

 share this information with EVERYONE I KNOW. 

PLEASE pass this on the 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. 

After checking with Verizon they said it was true,

 so do not dial (9 zero),the pound sign # and hang

 up for anyone.  PLEASE PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW

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