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Word: scammers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1991-1991
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...have gone to elaborate lengths to stem the hemorrhaging, but the problem is getting worse, not better. One of the fastest growing schemes involves gaining access to corporate voice-mail systems and private branch exchanges (PBXs) that allow employees to make long-distance calls from remote locations. A clever scammer can dial into a company's PBX, take control of an extension and use it to call anywhere in the world. The fraud doesn't show up until the company is billed, 30 to 60 days later...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Phone Scam Central | 5/13/1991 | See Source »

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