AT&T

　気になる情報が入ってきました．AT&T社員を名乗って電話をかけてきて，
自分がかける長距離電話料金を他人に押し付ける操作をする，というひどい
輩の話です．AT&Tを使っている人は気をつけて下さい．

　以下にこの情報源となったメールをそのまま掲載します．

: We received a telephone call from an individual identifying himself as
: an AT&T Service Technician who was running a test on our telephone
: lines. He stated that to complete the test we should touch nine (9),
: zero (0), pound sign (#) and hang up. Luckily, we were suspicious and
: refused. Upon contacting the telephone company we were informed that
: by pushing 90# you end up giving the individual who called you access
: to your telephone line which 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. I have verified with UCB Telecomm. that this
: actually happens.

: Please beware. This sounds like an Urban Legend - IT IS NOT. I called
: GTE Security this morning and verified that this is definitely possible
: and warn DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. It will give them access to your
: phone line to make long distances calls ANYWHERE. The GTE Security
: department told me to go ahead and 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 include this information.