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RE: [Fwd: Scam Warning]

To: "'Jaral48462@aol.com'" <Jaral48462@aol.com>
Subject: RE: [Fwd: Scam Warning]
From: "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 14:15:33 -0600
Cc: "'Spridgets@Autox.Team.Net'" <Spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Reply-to: "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
This is a HOAX . See web site:
http://www.itd.umich.edu/~wwwitd/virus-busters/hoaxes   This same
warning went around my work place , its not true !
                                    Mark Hanna
                                    AN5L/13731

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> Subject:      Re: [Fwd: Scam Warning]
> 
> In a message dated 98-06-22 14:11:02 EDT, vafred@erols.com writes:
> 
> << Subject: Scam Warning
>  Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>  Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>  X-Mozilla-Status: 0001
>  
>  > 
>  > >The following message came to me from a friend, and I am passing
> it
>  > >along for reasons that are clearly set forth in the message
> itself:
>  > >
>  > >I received a telephone call from an individual identifying himself
> as
>  > >an AT&T Service Technician who was conducting a test on our long
>  > >distance telephone lines.  He stated that to complete the test we
> should
>  > >touch nine (9), zero (0), the pound sign (#) and then hang up.
>  > >
>  > >We were suspicious because we use Sprint and refused. Upon
> contacting
>  > >the telephone company we were informed that by pushing 9-0-# you
> give
>  > >the requesting individual full access to your telephone line,
> which
>  > >allows them to place  long distance telephone calls billed to your
>  > >home phone number. We were further informed that this scam has
> been
>  > >originating from many of the local jails/prisons.
>  > >
>  > >Please beware.   This sounds like an Urban Legend - IT IS NOT!!!
>  > >
>  > >I further called GTE Security this morning and verified that this
> is
>  > >definitely possible.  DO NOT press 9-0-# for ANYONE. The GTE
> Security
>  > >department requested that I share this information with EVERYONE I
>  > >KNOW!!!
>  > >
>  > >Could you PLEASE pass this on.  If you have mailing lists and/or
>  > >newsletters from organizations you are connected with, I encourage
> you
>  > >to pass on this information. >>

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