atw: Telephone scam - police warning

Hi all,

As requested in the email below, I am passing the
following information to the list.

Cheers,
Ana


?Sent: 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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