[Gllug] Internet dial-up scam

[Dylan]

On Wednesday 07 April 2004 01:38 am, David Damerell wrote:
> On Tuesday, 6 Apr 2004, Chris Bell wrote:
> >I have just been listening to BBC Watchdog who are reporting that a
> > new dial-up scam is putting a virus on PCs causing them to
> > repeatedly connect and disconnect to premium rate phone numbers,
> > knocking up huge phone bills which are difficult to disprove.
>
> How do you mean, disprove? They connected a device to the phone line
> of their own free will which really did dial those numbers.

Moral of the story - unplug modem when not in use and check the dialup 
number each time - easy.

Dylan

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