Re: FW: SCAM -- MIDRANGE-L

Funny you should mention this...

Our controller got a call last week from someone claiming that Ameritech had
outsourced billing to a 3rd party and that they were this 3rd party. She said
that they needed his OK to do a bunch of stuff and authorize this, etc. He was
suspicious and said he would need to see something in writing. This person was
VERY pushy and rude and she said "FINE, this call will be forwarded to the FCC 
as
an uncooperative customer..." Oooooooooooo, we're scared... He hung up on her...

Ameritech MAY well be doing this, but I can't IMAGINE they would not do a mass
mailing to let folks know...

He was getting in touch with Ameritech...

Chuck

Joe Giusto wrote:

> Joe Giusto II
> Patuxent Publishing Company
>  <mailto:jgiusto@patuxent.com> mailto:JGiusto@patuxent.com
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Earl Ross
> Sent:   Monday, October 19, 1998 7:41 PM
> To:      Exchange Users
> Subject:        FW: SCAM
>
> FOR YOUR INFORMATION......SEE THE MESSAGE BELOW
> >>
> >> I received a telephone call today from an individual identifying
> >> himself
> >> as
> >> an AT&T Service Technician who was conducting a test on our telephone
> >> lines.
> >> He stated that to complete the test I should touch nine (9), zero (0),
> >>
> >> the
> >> pound sign (#) and then hang up. Luckily, I was suspicious and
> >> refused.
> >> Upon contacting the telephone company, I was informed that by pushing
> >> 90#,
> >> 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.  I was further informed that this scam has been originating
> >> from
> >> many of the local jails/prisons. I have also verified this information
> >>
> >> with
> >> UCB telecomm, Pacific Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic, GTE and NYNEX.  Please
> >> beware. DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. The GTE Security Department
> >> requested
> >> that I share this information with EVERYONE I KNOW.  PLEASE pass this
> >> on
> >> to
> >> everyone YOU know. If you have mailing lists and/or newsletters from
> >> organizations you are connected with, I encourage you to pass on this
> >> information to them, too.
>
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