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For your info...... from a friend in B.C. You may want to pass this on to family or friends Re: 90# on your telephone. I dialed '0' and asked the operator to confirm if this was correct, so please pass it on. I received a telephone call last evening from an individual identifying himself as a Telus Serviceman, who was conducting a test on the telephone-lines. He stated that to complete the test I should touch nine (9) and then zero (0), followed by the pound sign (#), and then to hang up. Luckily, I was suspicious, and I refused. Upon contacting the telephone company, I was informed that by pushing 90#, you are giving the requesting individual full access to your telephone line, which enables them to place long distance calls billed to your home phone number. I was further informed that this scam has been originating from many of B.C.Alta.Ont.NB. Local jails and prisons. DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE ! The GTE Security Department requested that I share this information with EVERYONE I KNOW. After checking with Telus, they said it was true, so do not dial 90# for anyone! PLEASE HIT THAT FORWARD BUTTON AND PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. Vivian Thompson, Crime & Fraud Prevention Coordinator, District 5 South Surrey RCMP, British Columbia. |
Posted: Apr 3 2010 5:42PM
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Google is your friend ... http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/jailcall.asp |
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