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Re: Phone scam

>Heads up...
>  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 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 call. We were 
>further informed that this scam has been originating from many of the local 
>jails/prisons. Please "pass the word".

Martha, I called the telephone operator and asked if it was possible for me
to give someone access to my telephone line by dialing 90#, and she said
"No."  Granted, the operator may not know.  Or maybe she just doesn't want
to tell me.  <grin>   So...anyone out there work for the phone company in a
technical capacity who can confirm this?
Thanks.

Trudy

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