A WARNING FOR EVERYONE

 

Please be aware of the following article. It is an active problem so
please, be careful.

ARTICLE FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWSLETTER SECURITY WARNING

We have been informed of the following scam, which is targeting females in
particular. They received a phone call from the Post Office asking them to
confirm their company postcode. When this is given, they are told that
they have become eligible for some gift vouchers for their co-operation and are asked to provide their home address and postcode in order to receive the
vouchers. So far 90% of the women who have provided this information have
been burgled as it is assumed that their homes are empty during office
hours. The police are aware of this scam and the Post Office have
confirmed that they are NOT conducting postcode surveys. Also, it has been reported if you receive a telephone call from an individual who identifies
himself/herself as being an AT & T Service Technician who was conducting a
test on that telephone line, or anyone else who asks you to do the
following don't. They will state that to complete the test the recipient should
touch nine, zero, then hash (90) and then hang up.
To do this gives full access to your phone line, which allows them to
place a long distance international or chat-line calls billed to your account.
The information which the police have, suggests that many of these calls
are emanating from local jails and prisons. The information has been checked out by the police and is correct DO NOT PRESS 90 FOR ANYONE. Would anyone reading this please pass the information on to colleagues, friends, etc. otherwise it could cost someone a lot of money.