[CoolCollectionsForYou] Fw: THIS IS VERY TRUE AND PASS ON

thanks Shirley but these service providers are not in India. --- On Mon, 7/3/11, Shirley Choat <schoat@gpcom.net> wrote: From: Shirley Choat <schoat@gpcom.net> Subject: THIS IS VERY TRUE AND PASS ON To: ateeqahmed2005@yahoo.co.in Date: Monday, 7 March, 2011, 3:46 AM   Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 4:11 PM Subject: THIS IS VERY TRUE AND PASS ON   I just called Great Plains phone co. and the operator said this is very very true so please pass this on to others.  > > Subj: 90# on your phone > > 90# on your telephone > > > > > > > > I dialed '0' to check this out, and the operator confirmed that this was correct, > > > > so please pass it on.. (l also checked out snopes.com < http://snopes.com/> ; and truthorfiction.com < http://truthorfiction.com/> ; This is true, and also applies > > > > to cell phones!) > > > > > > > > > > > > PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW > > > > > > > > I received a telephone call last evening from an individual identifying > > > > himself as an AT&T Service Technician (could also be Telus) who was > > > > conducting a test on the 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 > > > > 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 local > > > > jails/prisons. DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE... > > > > > > > > The GTE Security Department requested that I share this information with > > > > EVERYONE I KNOW. > > > > > > > > After checking with Verizon they also said it was true, so > > > > do not dial 90# for anyone !!!!! PLEASE HIT THAT FORWARD > > > > BUTTON AND PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!! > > > > > > > > > > >