[at-l] Fw: This is not a joke OT

[rbenhameda@comcast.net (Rami)]

This is actually not worth worrying about since it only works on people who=
 have to dial 9 to get an outside line (businesses but not private residenc=
es)
You can read all about it and any other similar warning you might receive b=
y going to this website and searching:

http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBHoaxIndex.html


Here is what they have to say about the 90# warning:


January 1998
This warning is basically true for some but not all phone systems. Some PBX=
 systems transfer a call to an outside, long distance operator when you typ=
e 90# giving the caller an outside line on your dime. It works if your phon=
e system requires you to dial 9 to get an outside line, 0 to get an operato=
r and # to transfer the incoming call to the line you have just dialed. Few=
 home phones require you to dial 9 to get an outside line so dialing 90# wi=
ll only get you a busy signal. As this is one of thousands of potential sca=
ms, sending out a message to everyone you know probably does more damage th=
an the scam being warned about.