Thought this was important to all listserv users:
On Saturday, 24 January 1998, Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base,
New Orleans' Quarterdeck received a telephone call from an individual
identifying himself as an AT&T Service Technician that was running a
test on our telephone lines. He stated that to complete the test the
QMOW should touch nine (9), zero (0), pound sign (#) and hang up.
Luckily, the QMOW was suspicious and refused. Upon contacting the
telephone
company we were informed that by pushing 9,0,# you end up giving the
individual that called you, access to your telephone line and allows
them
to place a long distant call with the charges appearing on your bill. We
were further informed that this scam has been oringinating from many
local
jails/prisons.
- Please "pass" the word".
karen2
Title: Warning!
Thought this was important to all listserv users:
On Saturday, 24 January 1998, Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base,
New Orleans' Quarterdeck received a telephone call from an individual
identifying himself as an AT&T Service Technician that was running a
test on our telephone lines. He stated that to complete the test the
QMOW should touch nine (9), zero (0), pound sign (#) and hang up.
Luckily, the QMOW was suspicious and refused. Upon contacting the telephone
company we were informed that by pushing 9,0,# you end up giving the
individual that called you, access to your telephone line and allows them
to place a long distant call with the charges appearing on your bill. We
were further informed that this scam has been oringinating from many local
jails/prisons.
- Please "pass" the word".
karen2