[Cwgrad-announcements] Re: FW: Another Scam

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Not exactly - this MIGHT work from a PBX (say a 
UCR phone or hotel phone) but NOT from a home or 
cellphone.  See 
http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/jailcall.asp. 
(Snopes is a great place to check out things like this --cw)

At 03:14 PM 2/1/2006, amandal at ucr.edu wrote:


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>From: maurya at ucr.edu [mailto:maurya at ucr.edu]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 3:01 PM
>To: Amanda.Labagnara at ucr.edu
>Subject: FW: Another Scam
>Importance: High
>
>
>Dear Amanda,
>
>Pleae forward this email to everyone.  Thanks, Maurya
>
>From: "Falk, Naomi" <nfalk at co.santa-barbara.ca.us>
>To: "Maurya Simon" <maurya.simon at ucr.edu>
>Subject: FW: Another Scam
>Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 13:44:47 -0800
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>From: Ramirez, Nancy
>Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 10:28 AM
>To: PD All
>Subject: FW: Another Scam
>Importance: High
>
>FYI

>
>
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>From: Liberts, Stacy
>Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 10:24 AM
>To: Allen, Michael (COB); Anderson, Debra; 
>Anema, Ken; Angkahan, Christy; Baker, Mona; 
>Barks, Sherri; Barnes, Bill; Beeman, Paula; 
>Bentley, Dana; Benton,Greg; Braitman, Bob; 
>Brown, Judy; Chrisman, Joyce; Christiansson, 
>Jette; Cookson, John; Copeland, Elizabeth; 
>Couch, Rachel; DeuPree, Dorene; Dodge, Verna; 
>Esquer, Jennie; Evans, Mitch; Finnegan, Jackie; 
>Garcia, Michelle; Gardner, Maria; Gardy, Linda; 
>Grant, Becky; Guenthart, Mitch; Hanrahan, Bill; 
>Harrington, Buffy; Hogan, Lynn; Kaufman, Kelley; 
>Kimes, Helen; Jenny Kraus; La Prad, Jackie; 
>Lara, Elizabeth; LaRocco, Roberta; Lee, Darrian; 
>Lewis, Traci; Libby, Karen; Lucas, Linda; 
>Mendoza, Arlene; Mera, Irma; Milei, Daniel; 
>Morelos, Elena; Muneio, Cathy; Narron, Dianna; 
>ONeill, Gordon; Pruitt, Terri; Ramirez, Nancy; 
>Reverdy, Ruth; Schatz, Star; Schladweiler, 
>Dennis; Slattery, JoAnn; Snider, Lisa; Stewart, 
>Anne; Strong, Marti; Thornton, Carl; 
>Thorstenson, Lydia; Van Beveren, Bob; 
>Villarreal, Julian; Warnstrom, Susan; Weiser, 
>Sandy; Wilson, Carol; Wylie, Mary Ellen
>Subject: Another Scam
>
>Please be aware of the following scam and spread 
>the word to everyone you know.  Carl verified 
>this with our Verizon Representative yesterday 
>and this is TRUE!  You will be charged for the calls!
>This is the story:
>“I received a telephone call last evening from 
>an individual identifying himself as an AT&T Service technician 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 that will be billed to your home 
>phone number.  I was further informed that this 
>scam has  been with UCB Telecom, Pacific Bell, 
>MCI, Bell Atlantic and Verizon. Please beware.”
>
>DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE.  EVER!.
>
>
>
>
>Stacy Liberts
>Departmental Assistant Senior
>Telephone Services
>County of Santa Barbara
>4568 Calle Real, Bldg. C
>Phone (805) 681-5587
>Fax (805) 681-5610
>Email sliberts at co.santa-barbara.ca.us
>

D. Charles Whitney, Professor of Sociology and Creative Writing
Department of Creative Writing, 1607 HMNSS,
University of California , 900 University Ave.
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