I usually hate these emails because 99% of the time they are phony.? I always 
check them out and then write back explaining exactly how they are phony.? 
So, I did it with this one and ended up finding out that it was true!!

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Cameron Sellers

Vice President, Business Development

PERFECT

1860 Embarcadero Road - Suite 210

Palo Alto, CA 94303

cameron@perfect.com

650.798.3366 (direct dial)

650.269.3366 (cell)

650.858.1095 (fax)

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-----Original Message-----
From: Nancy Sellers [mailto:Nancy.Sellers@RobertMondavi.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 2:22 PM
Cc: 'Eldon Sellers'; Cameron; Jeff Dasovich; Prentice @ Berkeley; Prentice 
Sellers; Scott Laughlin
Subject: Telephone scam - no joke

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> >
> > PLEASE PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW
> >
> > I received a telephone call last evening from an? individual 
identifying
> > himself? as an AT&T Service technician who was conducting a test
> > on telephone? lines. He stated that to complete the test I
> > should touch nine(9),zero(0), the pound sign (#), 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 
enables
> > them to place long distance calls billed to your home? phone number. I
>was
> >
> > further informed that this scam has been originating? from many local
> > jails/prisons.
> >
> > I have also verified this information with UCB Telecom, Pacific? Bell,
> > MCI, Bell Atlantic and GTE. Please beware. DO NOT press 90#? for 
ANYONE.
> > The GTE Security Department requested that I share this information
> > with EVERYONE I KNOW.
> >
> > PLEASE pass this on to everyone YOU know. If you have mailing? lists
> > and/or
> > newsletters from organizations you are connected with,? I encourage you
>to
> >
> > pass on this information to them, too. After checking with Verizon they
> > said it? was true so do not dial (9),zero(0), the pound sign # and hang
>up
> >
> > for? anyone.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

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