Re: IMPORTANT PHONE SERVICE INFORMATION

[Dan Robinson Indexing Services <drobinson@INFO.HWWILSON.COM>]

I think there some other variations of this scam using other xx#
numbers. The important thing to remember is that the phone company
doesn't have to call you to test a line... They can do it from the
office whenever they want to, and you'll never know it.

The same thing applies to someone calling you saying they're from AOL
(or another ISP), and asking for your password or from the bank and
asking for your ATM pin number. These are all things that real
representatives would have access to anyway.

Dan Robinson
Indexing Services
H.W. Wilson Company
Bronx, NY
drobinson@hwwilson.com


On  1 Jun 98 at 8:19, Brig C. McCoy wrote:

> At 08:11 AM 6/1/98 -0500, Doug Johnson wrote:
> >>With Cindy's permission, I am passing this along. I checked with our
> >>local telco and they verified this is a real scam. Pass the word.
> This is another Internet rumour that's been blown completely out of
> proportion.
>
> 1) This trick (90#) would only work on an office telephone system which was
> configured to allow such things. Very few are.
>
> 2) This trick doesn't work on just general phone lines, so your home phone
> and 99 3/4 business lines are safe.
>
> For more details, check out the Computer Virus Myths page at
> <http://www.kumite.com/myths>.
>
> ...brig
>
>
>
> ...brig
>
> --
> Brig C. McCoy                    - Automation Consultant
> Southeast Kansas Library System  - BRIGC@WORLD.STD.COM
> 218 East Madison Street          - 316 365-5136
> Iola, KS  66749                  - 316 365-5137, Fax
>
>

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