not hiking but good to know...

Wed 16 Feb, 2011 1:28 pm

I got this passed on to me the other day...... good for a bit of a chuckle.....

Please read below and pass on to your family & friends.

Got a call last night from an individual identifying himself as a Telstra Service technician who was conducting a test on our Telephone lines.

He stated that to complete the test I should touch nine (9), zero (0), hash (#) 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 allows them to place long distance telephone calls billed to your home phone number.
I was further informed that this scam has been originating from many of the local gaols/prisons.

DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. PLEASE pass this on to your friends.

If you have mailing lists and/or newsletters from organizations you are connected with, I encourage you to pass this on.

Stephen Cooper
Detective Senior Constable 29748
Victoria Police State Crime Squads
Level 12, 412 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne
(03) 9865 2663 or 0414644499
Stephen.cooper@police.vic.gov.au

Last edited by Liamy77 on Thu 17 Feb, 2011 11:21 am, edited 1 time in total.

Wed 16 Feb, 2011 1:50 pm

Hoax, dude. :wink:

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/w ... 021898.htm

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/xalan-hoax.html

Thu 17 Feb, 2011 10:21 am

i did wonder about its' authenticity..... cheers ollster - nice debunking site btw :roll:

Thu 17 Feb, 2011 10:40 am

Liamy77 wrote:i did wonder about its' authenticity..... cheers ollster - nice debunking site btw

It's ok, my mum sends me that stuff... each time I type in the key facts and append hoax to the start, and what do you know?! They're all bull *&%$#!.

Thu 17 Feb, 2011 10:52 am

ollster wrote:
Liamy77 wrote:i did wonder about its' authenticity..... cheers ollster - nice debunking site btw

It's ok, my mum sends me that stuff... each time I type in the key facts and append hoax to the start, and what do you know?! They're all bull *&%$#!.