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Phreaker Scams Every business should be aware that there has been an outbreak of attempted telephone fraud which targets PBX systems. Some of the more frequently used tactics to breach the systems include: 1. An outside caller pretending to be a telephone maintenance technician reaches a victims extension and asks the victim to participate in a test of the telephone line or the touch tones by dialing 9-0-# or 9-0-0 and then hang-up; DON'T DO IT! This is an attempt by the phreaker to connect to an outside line operator and get long-distance access from your business's extension and thus your company would be charged for the long distance calls. 2. Another way for the would-be phreaker to get fraudulent access to a toll operator is to call into an extension and, pretending to have reached the wrong number, ask the person to transfer the call to an extension beginning with 9-0 or 9-0-0, e.g., 9001, 9015, 9027, etc. DON'T DO IT! Beware of any forwarding or call transfer request from a caller you don't know. Never agree to a transfer request or to participate in a telephone "test" if it includes as a first digit an outside line access number. Most of these scams target businesses and not residential customers so don't be afraid little kiddies.