It's a real scam. We've been warned here as well.
Nancy S Hurt
USAA Law Library
Sna Antonio, TX
"opinions expressed are mine and not that of my blah, blah, blah..."
Carol Avery Nicholson wrote:
> FYI
>
> I make to claims as to the accuracy of this message, but it has appeared
> on our campus twice, and it's better to be safe than sorry!
>
> Carol
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 13:16:23 -0500 (EST)
> From: Johnny Ferguson <negrito@email.unc.edu>
> Subject: Beware...
>
> Susan A. Zeisel, Ed.D., RNC, PNP
> Project Coordinator, Preschool to School Project
> Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center
> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
> 105 Smith Level Road,CB 8180
> Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8180
>
> 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 further informed 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)
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Joanne O. Lee
> Administrative Secretary II
> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
> Department of Nutrition
> 2212 McGavran-Greenberg
> Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7400
> 919-966-7218 OFC
> 919-966-7216 FAX
> Email: jlee@sph.unc.edu
> http://www.sph.unc.edu/nutr/
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