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Re: Beware telephone software solicitors

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From: djl
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 00:00
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On 15 Feb 1996 23:14:04 GMT, clinto@teleport.com (Clinton Wittstruck) wrote:

>When I told him I didn't feel comfortable giving out my credit card number
>over the phone and asked hime to send me something in the mail, he hung
>up on me.
>
>I think it was a scam to get my credit information in order to make
>fraudulent charges. 

Never Ever give a credit card number to someone over the phone unless you have
initiated the call and know whom you are talking with.




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From: djl@a.crl.com (djl)
Subject: Re: Beware telephone software solicitors
Date: 1996/02/17
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