atw: Re: Telephone scam - police warning

Thanks but it's a hoax.

Cheers
Shane

>----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
>From: Ana Young <ana_young2000@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: AusTech <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 -0700 (PDT) 19:00:44
>
>Hi all,
>
>As requested in the email below, I am passing the
>following information to the list.
>
>Cheers,
>Ana
>
>
>ÂSent: Monday, July 24, 2006 8:17 PM
>
>>Morning All - One to beware of....
>>
>>
>> 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
>
>
>
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