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