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--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 11:26:29 +0100 From: "Philippe P. Brom" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: (Fwd) (Fwd) Phone scam <Forward> Sender: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] Reply-To: "Philippe P. Brom" <[log in to unmask]> Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> --- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 10:02:35 -0500 From: Renee Birks <[log in to unmask]> Subject: (Fwd) (Fwd) Phone scam Sender: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] Reply-To: Renee Birks <[log in to unmask]> Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> > >>From: Jane Goodfellow <[log in to unmask]> >>Subject: Phone scam >> >>Dear All >> >>Please note the following warning:> >> >>I received a telephone call 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 we should touch >>>>nine (9), zero (0), the pound sign (#) and then hang up. >>>> >>>>Luckily, we were suspicious and refused. Upon contacting the telephone >>>>Company we were informed that by pushing 90# you give the requesting >>>>individual full access to your telephone line, which allows them to >>>>place a long distance telephone calls billed to your home phone number. We >>>>were further informed that this scam has been originating from many of >>>>the local jails and prisons. I have also verified this information with >>>>UCB Telecomm. >>>> >>>>Please beware. This sounds like an Urban Legend - IT IS NOT!!! >>>>I further called GTE Security this morning and verified that this is >>>>definitely possible. DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. The GTE Security >>>>department requested that I 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 pass on this information. >>>> >> >>****************************************** >>Diane McGrattan >>Department of General Practice >>Woodside Health Centre, >>Barr Street, >>Glasgow. G20 7LR >>Tel. 0141 332 8118 >>E-Mail [log in to unmask] >>http://www.gla.ac.uk/Acad/GeneralPractice > >Prof M K C MacMahon, Dept of English Language, University of Glasgow, >Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland/UK >Phone: +44 (0)141 330 4596 Fax: +44 (0)141 330 3531 >http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/EngLang/ > > >*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* >Professor Christian Janet Kay, Head of Department >Department of English Language, University of Glasgow >Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK [log in to unmask] >phone: +44 (0)141 330 4150 fax: +44 (0)141 330 3531 >http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/EngLang/ > > > > > > > >~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<> > >Robert Macdonald, Clerk of the Faculty of Arts > >tel: 0141 330 4363 >fax: 0141 330 4537 >e-mail: [log in to unmask] > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Kathleen Johnston, Secretary > >tel: 0141 330 6319 >fax: 0141 330 4537 >e-mail: [log in to unmask] > >~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<> > >UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW >FACULTY OF ARTS OFFICE >6 UNIVERSITY GARDENS >GLASGOW G12 8QH >SCOTLAND > >~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<> --- End Forwarded Message --- ************************************************************************************** Philippe Brom - Languages and European Culture School of Humanities and Social Sciences Staffordshire University P.O. Box 661 College Road STOKE-ON-TRENT ST4 2XW UK Tel: +44 (0)1782 294816/Fax: +44 (0)1782 294473 e-mail: [log in to unmask]@mailcity.com Web: http://web.staffs.ac.uk/schools/humanities_and_soc_sciences/languages/langs.html ************************************************************************************************* --- End Forwarded Message --- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Brenda Martin Health Librarian Staffordshire University Nelson Library Stafford ST18 0YU [log in to unmask] telephone 01785 353606 Wet string makes a poor lever! (New Statesman competition answer) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%