Re: [CH] Important phone scam info. got this thru the chile-head

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Check out the Urban Legend info on the web page:

http://snopes.simplenet.com/spoons/faxlore/jailcall.htm

According to this, it is possible, but unlikely for someone not using a
business phone.  I'd be more concerned about the one described in:

http://snopes.simplenet.com/spoons/faxlore/809.htm

In *any* case, the original message has no place on the chile-heads
list.

David A. Verbil wrote:
> 
> Ray,
>     I feel the way you do about urban legends. But this tale is
> _not_ a legend. I work at Intel, and the Information Technology
> folks there recently verified the reality of this scam.
>                                                         DAVe
> >
> > Always be suspicious of  "friend of a friend" story.  This is an urban legend
> > along the lines of the goodtime virus and the modem tax.
> >
> >
> >

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