Beware 90# on your telephone

I got this in an email from my sister, and it sounds legitimate in North America, anyway:

BEWARE!!!!!!!!!
90# on your telephone

I dialed '0', to check this out, asked the operator, who confirmed that this was correct
so please pass it on . . . (l also checked out Snopes.com . This is true, and also applies to cell phones!)

PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW

I received a telephone call last evening from an individual identifying himself as an AT&T Service Technician (could also be Telus) 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 billed to your home phone number.

I was further informed that this scam has been originating from many local jails/prisons DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE.

After checking with Verizon they also said it was true, so do not dial 90# for anyone!!!!! PLEASE HIT THAT FORWARD BUTTON AND PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!!


To continue with the rest of this post, I went for a late evening walk yesterday, just before dusk. It was lovely, the air was balmy and fresh. It was strange to see the houses all lit up as I'm usually out earlier in the day. It 'warmed up' the atmosphere. M and K went to get a Festive Special at Swiss Chalet Restaurant for our dinner. Roast Chicken, stuffing, cranberry sauce, Lindor chocolate truffles, what's not to love? (-: I think everyone's tired of my cooking, including me, so takeout was in order.

For those of you living in Canada, McDonald's is giving out free small coffees around breakfast time for the next 2 weeks. They had a similar promotion last year.


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