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Is there anything to this notice?

 ** High Priority **
 
 Someone we know 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 you should touch nine (9), zero
(0), 
 the pound sign (#) and then hang up. Luckily, they were suspicious and 
 refused.    
  
 Upon contacting the telephone company they were informed that by pushing 
 9, 0 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. They were further informed that this scam has been originating from
many 
 of the local jails/prisons. They have also verified this information with UCB
 Telecomm.
  
 Please beware. This sounds like an Urban Legend - IT IS NOT They 
 further called GTE Security this morning and verified that this is definitely
 possible.
 
 DO NOT press 9, 0 for  ANYONE. The GTE Security department requested that 
 they share this information with EVERYONE THEY KNOW
  
 Could you PLEASE pass this on. If you   have mailing lists and/or 
 newsletters from organizations you are connected with, they encourage you to
pass on this information.