This was an email i just got
>Please pass on. This has been confirmed by Telstra.
>
>DO NOT push 90# on your home phone.
>
>I got a call last night from an individual identifying himself as an AT&T
>Service Technician, who was conducting a test on our telephone lines.
>
>He stated that to complete the test, I should press 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 which are 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.
>
...
Bunch of cunts aye
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Re: Warning To Aussies
Is it actually real, or one of those chain e-mail warnings that seem to do the rounds sometimes which are simply made up bullshit (quite a few are on websites like snopes.com)? If it is real, wankers.
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Danallica
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Re: Warning To Aussies
dunnosuperman321 wrote:Is it actually real, or one of those chain e-mail warnings that seem to do the rounds sometimes which are simply made up bullshit (quite a few are on websites like snopes.com)? If it is real, wankers.
just posted the bitch, i think its fake though
lock it
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Re: Warning To Aussies
Even if it is a fake, it's better to be safe than sorry, you did the right thing posting it mate 
As cunning as a fox who's just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford University
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Re: Warning To Aussies
One of you guys could actaully call your phone company to verify it...
Bleed the day.
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Metallifold
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Re: Warning To Aussies
Full acces to telephone line you say? Prison? Well, to be quite honest. It's stupid to beliebe taht prisoners would ened to do that. They are allowed to call their 30 minutes or so a week, no more. By the way, the prisoners would have to pay the bill for the call to the respective person they trick's line anyway, so what's the benefit?