From mmaker@u.washington.edu Mon Mar 9 14:27:11 1998 Received: from jason02.u.washington.edu (root@jason02.u.washington.edu [140.142.76.8]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.05) with ESMTP id OAA22044 for ; Mon, 9 Mar 1998 14:27:10 -0800 Received: from dante34.u.washington.edu (mmaker@dante34.u.washington.edu [140.142.15.48]) by jason02.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.05) with ESMTP id OAA16508; Mon, 9 Mar 1998 14:27:09 -0800 Received: from localhost (mmaker@localhost) by dante34.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.04) with SMTP id OAA20118; Mon, 9 Mar 1998 14:27:07 -0800 Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 14:27:07 -0800 (PST) From: "M. Maker" To: Elizabeth Hamilton cc: uw esar Subject: FW: AT&T SCAM..... (fwd) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII it's those sneaky convicts again. see original message at bottom, or be like pip in "great expectations" (obscure reference) -----Original Message----- From: Maguire, Kathleen Sent: Monday, March 09, 1998 11:38 AM To: NIDR-ALL Subject: FW: AT&T SCAM..... Tom Murphy verified that this scam is indeed true. Please share with anyone you choose. I have just been informed of this new scam that is quickly spreading acrossthe United States. It is being used by criminals in prison and jail to rip you and your phone company off. I called the ATT customer service and found >out that it is true. If you have any questions, call ATT. >> >> >> >> >Please pass on to all of your employees, friends and family... I 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 I should touch nine (9), >zero (0), pound sign (#) and hang up. Luckily, I was suspicious and refused. >> >> Upon contacting the telephone company we were informed that by pushing 90# you end up giving the individual that called you access to your telephone line and allows them to place a long distance telephone call, with the charge appearing on your telephone bill. We were furtherinformed that this scam has been originating from many of the local>jails/prisons. Please "pass the word". >> >> >> >> > >> >> > George Fousek >> >> > AT&T Global Account Director >> >> > 4 Station Square Suite 400 >> >> > Pittsburgh, PA 15219 >> >> > 412-642-7023 (voice) >> >> > 412-642-7119 (fax) .