[Leica] Fw: phone scam & virus

[marshall.mundheim@nyu.edu (marshall mundheim)]

>> From: LCE95@aol.com
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>JAKFILL@MAIL2.LCIA.COM; jim.parker@vanderbilt.edu
>> Subject: Fwd: phone scam & virus
>> Date: Tuesday, July 07, 1998 7:38 PM
>> 
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>To: LCE95@aol.com
>Subject: Fwd: phone scam & virus
>Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 19:58:27 EDT
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>In a message dated 98-06-17 19:36:26 EDT, dlbrown@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
>
><< o:	mamy5@aol.com, tstamm@ix.netcom.com, bonpat@gte.net, brian@asu.edu,
>brian@unipromkt.com, carmen@unipromkt.com, dlbrown@midway.uchicago.edu,
>rowensolaro@webtv.net, Bruce.Hancock@unistudios.com, jgould@hayden.edu,
>jerielle@aol.com, jmurdock@mcs.com, dparad1@uic.edu,
>arnsdorf@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu, pbi@primenet.com, mkarney@norwest.net,
>msperkin@midway.uchicago.edu, pjfginc@aol.com, rebabill@aol.com, S144@aol.com,
>leyva578@aol.com, tpb2@midway.uchicago.edu
> 
> Thought this might help you avoid trouble.
> 
> Lance
> 
> 
>  In a message dated 98-06-01 17:56:29 EDT,
> MerikeTamm writes:
> > 
> > <<  =
> > 
> >  >  I 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 we
> should touch nine (9),
> >  zero
> >  > (0), pound sign (#) and hang up.  Luckily, we
> were suspicious and
> >  refused.
> >  > =
> > 
> >  >  Upon contacting the telephone company we were
> informed that by
> >  >  pushing 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 call.  We were
> >  >  further informed that this scam has been
> originating from many of
> >  > the local jails/prisons. I have verified with
> UCB Telecomm. that this
> >  >  actually happens. Please beware.
> >  > =
> > 
> >  >  This sounds like an Urban Legend - IT IS NOT!!!
>  I called GTE
> >  >  Security this morning and verified that this is
> definitely possible
> >  and
> >  DO
> >  > NOT press 90# for ANYONE. It will give them
> access to your phone line
> >  to
> >  >  make long distances calls ANYWHERE!!!!  The GTE
> Security department
> >  >  told me to go ahead and share this information
> with EVERYONE I
> >  > KNOW!!
> >  > =
> > 
> >  >  Could you PLEASE pass this on.  If you have
> mailing lists and/or
> >  > newsletters from organizations you are connected
> with, I encourage
> > you=
> > 
> >  >  to include this information.
> >  > =
> > 
> > ALSO
> > 
> >  If you receive an e-mail entitled "WIN A HOLIDAY"
> > > > > > DO NOT open it.  It will erase everything
> on your hard drive.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Forward this letter out to as many people
> as you can.
> > > > > >This is a new, very malicious virus and not
> many people know
> > > > > >about it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This information was announced yesterday
> morning from Microsoft;
> > > > > >please share it with everyone that might
> access the internet.
> > > > > >Once again, pass this along to everyone in
> your address book so
> > > > > >that this may be stopped.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > --------- End forwarded message ----------

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