Phone Scam infor

[Katherine Reynolds <katherine.reynolds@YALE.EDU>]

I received the  message below from a Project X consultant. 
-Kate
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Hi all,
Just received this mail. I confirmed it with the National Fraud
Information Center, and they say it's true.
-"Jaswinder S. Saini" <jaswinder.saini@yale.edu>
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Phone Scam

I have just been informed of a new scam that is quickly spreading
across the United States. It is being used by criminals in prison
and  jail to rip you and your phone company off. I called the ATT 
customer service and found out that it is true. If you have any 
questions, call them.

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".

George Fousek
AT&T Global Account Director
4 Station Square=E1=E1 Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA=E1 15219
412-642-7023 (voice)
412-642-7119 (fax)
>> > gfousek@att.com <mailto:gfousek@att.com>

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Kate Reynolds, Training & Staff Development Officer 
Yale Unversity Library 
120 High Street, New Haven Connecticut 06520 
http://www.library.yale.edu/jobs/training.htm 

"I swear to you, on my common woman's head, 
The common woman is as common as a common loaf of bread 
...and will rise." 
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