Telephone Warning "90#"
 

I got this in a forward today and was wondering if there was any truth to it, or if anyone had heard of it before (I got it from my grandma, for cripes sake!)....


Subject: Telephone Warning


90# on the telephone

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 to 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(0), the pound sign # and hang up for anyone.

PLEASE HIT THAT FORWARD BUTTON AND PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW

It's "sorta" true...

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/jailcall.htm

www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/jailcall.htm

Snopes is always the best place to check when you get forwarded warnings etc.

Thanks, ladies! I don't know why I'm always retarded and forget about snopes.