"Ken and Brenda Kingston" <kingston@cheerful.com>: Telephone Scam Alert

[nibor55@juno.com (robin parker)]

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From: "Ken and Brenda Kingston" <kingston@cheerful.com>
To: "Bill Manago" <managob@primenet.com>,"Ken Kingston"
<kingstob@fhu.disa.mil>,"Mark & Kay Barrett" <msblkb@primenet.com>,"Mike
& Dianne Higgs" <homeys@primenet.com>,"Mike Roberts" <n9lem@aol.com>,
"Rachel M Parker" <xyz987@juno.com>,"Robin Parker" <nibor55@juno.com>
Subject: Telephone Scam Alert
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 20:07:14 -0700
Message-ID: <001601bd3375$82a232a0$b037c5a9@pc1>

I want to let all my friends know about this scam going around.  It does
not matter who your local or long distance carrier is, this can cost you
a
lot of money.  Please read and if you get a call like this, report it to
the police and the FCC.  If you have a caller ID, get the number too.

Subject: High Priority message

High Priority **

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".

Brenda


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