This is definitely off topic but I think it needs to be said....I saw a
short news story the other day about some kind of phone company ripoff
where people were accidentally authorizing their long distance service to
be switched....but I only caught the tail end of the news story. Bob
Aldrich posted this to pass along so you don't inadvertently authorize
your LD provider to be switched....there were horror stories about very
high rates per minute with some ripoff services...we're talking a dollar
per minute long distance and IN the US.
Subject: Before you answer another Phone Survey...
>
> 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 further informed that this scam has been originating from many of
> the local jails/prisons. Please "pass the word".--
Jerry W. Decker / jdecker@keelynet.com
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