DO NOT push 90# on your home phone

[Redrum]

DO NOT push 90# on your home phone

"I got a call last night 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), hash (#) & then hang up. Luckily, I was suspicious & 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 gaols/prisons. DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. PLEASE pass this on to your friends. If you have mailing lists &/or newsletters from organisations you are connected with, I encourage you to pass this on."

I received this info, not sure how accurate, but something to be aware of.

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/jailcall.asp

Your home phone is cool to do this on

[RG]

Bugger hey, thanks for the heads up.

[LTDHO]

Redrum, is that a call you got or an email?

I only ask because it's the same as an email that was going around years ago.

I'm pretty sure we don't have AT&T here in Australia!

[Miss_XR6]

AT&T are in america and that scam has been around since about 1995 so its old news

[Gammaboy]

Hello, my name is Carol & I suffer from the guilt of
> > > > > not forwarding 50 billion f@cking chain
letters sent
> > > > > to me by people who actually believe that if
you send
> > > > > them on, a poor 6-year-old girl in Arkansas
with a
> > > > > breast on her forehead will be able to raise
enough
> > > > > money to have it removed before her redneck
parents
> > > > > sell her to a traveling freak show.
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you honestly believe that Bill Gates is
going to
> > > > > give you, and everyone to whom you send
"his" email,
> > > > > $1000? How stupid are we?
> > > > >
> > > > > Ooooh,looky here! If I scroll down this page
and make
> > > > > a wish, I'll get laid by "every good looking
model in
> > > > > the magazine!" What a bunch of bullsh@t.
> > > > >
> > > > > Maybe the evil chain letter leprechauns will
come into
> > > > > my house and sodomize me in my sleep for not

> > > > > continuing a chain that was started by Peter
in 5 AD
> > > > > and brought to this country by midget
pilgrims on the
> > > > > Mayflower. F@ck em!!
> > > > >
> > > > > If you're going to forward something, at
least send me
> > > > >
> > > > > something mildly amusing. I've seen all the
"send this
> > > > > to 10 of your closest friends, and this
poor, wretched
> > > > > excuse for a human being will somehow
receive a nickel
> > > > > from some omniscient being" forwards about
90 times. I
> > > > > really don't f@cking care.
> > > > >
> > > > > Show a little intelligence and think about
what you're
> > > > >
> > > > > actually contributing to by sending out
these
> > > > > forwards. Chances are, it's your own
unpopularity.
> > > > >
> > > > > The point being? If you get some chain
letter that's
> > > > > threatening to leave youshagless or luckless
for the
> > > > > rest of your life, delete it.
> > > > >
> > > > > If it's funny, send it on. Don't people
off by
> > > > > making them feel guilty about a leper in
Botswana with
> > > > > no teeth who has been tied to a dead
elephant for 27
> > > > > years and whose only salvation is the 5
cents per
> > > > > letter he'll receive if you forward this
email.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now forward this to everyone you know.
Otherwise,
> > > > > tomorrow morning your underwear will turn
carnivorous
> > > > > and will consume your genitals.

[Redrum]

Thanks for your input Gammaboy. It has really brought the forums down to a new level.

[Gammaboy]

Originally Posted by Redrum

Thanks for your input Gammaboy. It has really brought the forums down to a new level.

I was poking fun at the pointless drivel that gets recycled and posted as fact so often in emails and forums.
I suggest before you blindly forward this sort of stuff on that you check out some of the urban myth busting sites. Ie Snopes.
Yes. #90 can work, but only if the number being called is on PBX type system setup to let you do this.
Does it work on home phones in Australia? no.

But really. Please. Post more email forwards like this.

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by Gammaboy

I was poking fun at the pointless drivel that gets recycled and posted as fact so often in emails and forums.
I suggest before you blindly forward this sort of stuff on that you check out some of the urban myth busting sites. Ie Snopes.
Yes. #90 can work, but only if the number being called is on PBX type system setup to let you do this.
Does it work on home phones in Australia? no.

But really. Please. Post more email forwards like this.

Pm sent

[Black XR6]

Bah, just dont have a home phone, even better!

[kyro_02]

i did it to a mate 2months ago,an it didn't work :(

i just told my mate what this is suppose to do, did it again just then and see if he gets charged at the end of the month eh eh eh

edit: my step-mum got this letter from an actual police officer, so it be interesting this be real...hope so hehehe

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by kyro_02

i did it to a mate 2months ago,an it didn't work :(

i just told my mate what this is suppose to do, did it again just then and see if he gets charged at the end of the month eh eh eh

edit: my step-mum got this letter from an actual police officer, so it be interesting this be real...hope so hehehe

Source of info a Detective at the Victorian Police Crime Dept..............

Just spoke to another member who states this member did not send the email. So disregard warning contained in thread etc.

: : : : :

[kyro_02]

Originally Posted by Redrum

Source of info a Detective at the Victorian Police Crime Dept..............

sorry i misunderstood that reply, i understand you're a police officer, is that what you were saying? :

edit: you're confusing me lol... i already know about this e-mail and i never forward chain letters (this beit or not) ???

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by kyro_02

sorry i misunderstood that reply, i understand you're a police officer, is that what you were saying? :

I was saying that email originated from a member of Vic Pol, not that I am a member. But as edited in above post this member has been used to further source this claim and have now found out is incorrect. :

[kyro_02]

lol fair enough

[kyro_02]

well atleast it's correct that it does work, just not in australia.. lol ;)

[Black XR6]

But really. Please. Post more email forwards like this.

Gamma if its pointless email drivel you want I could always sign you up to a few sites that will ensure you get a constant stream :

[jmc-007]

This is old news. but Voice over IP telephones such as some Internet providers offer and what some business run will provide many more floors even when the system is locked down.

We had a case at work where some overseas people hacked into our Corparate IP Phone system. Logged into voice mail and managed to forward calls.

[Ghiadude]

I used to work fairly high up in telstra in a technical field. I can confirm it is IMPOSSIBLE for this method to work. As stated previously it could work on a PBX but these are increasingly uncommon and they would have to guess the transfer and outside line sequence which would make you suss anyway. It is possible for certain line faults to cause your calls to be billed and lines to be crossed but not usually without either party noticing some inconsistancies in there service.

PM me if you need any info on anything landline related(IE not mobile)

[Sourbastard]

sourbastard watches the BS circle the bowl one more time, then flushes.