| 2012.10.29 |
From AT&T Smart Controls
The 90# phone scam has been around for some time. With this scam, you receive a call at
your home or office from someone claiming to be a telephone company employee investigating
technical problems with your line, or checking up on calls supposedly placed to other
states or countries from your line. The caller asks you to aid the investigation by either
dialing 90# or transferring him/her to an outside line before hanging up the telephone
receiver. By doing this, you may be enabling the caller to place calls that are billed to
your home or office telephone number.
AT&T recommends the following tips to avoid this scam:
- Educate yourself and other employees about the scam.
- Take charge of incoming calls. Fraudulent callers may misrepresent themselves. If you
doubt the identity of the caller, hang up.
- Read telephone bills carefully. Make sure that you thoroughly understand the charges
on your phone bill and that you only receive charges for your corresponding calling activity
as defined by your selected calling plan.
- Protect your identity. Be careful about disclosing personal information over the phone.
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