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Arlene P. Henderson
Nov 17, 2004
 Is this a hoax? Telephone Scam: Caller asks you to press 90#. This is supposed to allow the caller to use your telephone, charging your accout wil telephone calls, etc.
Category: Scams, Technology; Replies: 5

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Maegan
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 | 12:53 PM
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/forward.asp

Snopes has quite a few entries for phone scams...but this seemed like the right one.
Maegan
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 | 01:11 PM
...hmm...or this one:

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/jailcall.htm
Myst
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 | 01:27 PM
Well it is, kind of.

Read here for more information:
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/jailcall.htm
Myst
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 | 01:29 PM
Oops, that is what I get for not hitting the refresh button after stepping away from the computer for a bit.
Arlene P. Henderson
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 | 01:42 PM
Thanks everyone. I found my answer on snopes.com. Is it a hoax, "Sort of" according to the site.
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