| Status | Hoax | | Comments |
This warning states that AT &T technicians are calling people saying that you must dial 90# on your phone. This will actually transfer a call to an outside, long distance operator so the person can then make calls using your line. It only is true if your phone system requires you to dial 9 to get an outside line, 0 to get an operator and # to transfer the incoming call to the line you have just dialed. Few home phones require you to dial 9 to get an outside line so dialing 90# will only get you a busy signal. | | Description | On Saturday, 24 January 1998, Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base,
New Orleans' Quarterdeck 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 the
QMOW should touch nine (9), zero (0), pound sign (#) and hang up. Luckily,
the QMOW was suspicious and refused. Upon contacting the telephone company
we were informed that by using 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.'
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