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- From: jet@win30.nas.nasa.gov (J. Eric Townsend)
- Subject: not-so-funny "joke message"?
- Sender: news@nas.nasa.gov (News Administrator)
- Organization: Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation, NASA Ames
- Date: 25 Jul 92 16:33:41
- Message-ID: <JET.92Jul25163341@win30.nas.nasa.gov>
- Distribution: usa
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- Being new to California, I've been calling a lot of the local BBS's
- just to get a feel for the area. I called a bbs this morning, got all
- the "how to become a member stuff", promptly deleted it, and decided
- to call back and dl another copy. As I was (re)registering, however,
- I got the following message:
-
- ----- start included message -----
-
- CYBERTRON CORP! (R)Telecommunications Security Node:#264839-LL
-
- NOTIFICATION: FCC-#9632852 - LINE VERIFICATION IN PROGRESS!
-
- ROUTE LINE IS CURRENTLY BEING FORWARDED TO: {DT*2VRP}(c)
- CALIFORNIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION!
-
-
- You have commited a FELONY, according to the FCC ruling #6828744
- Telecommunications Privacy Act (1989) Section IV - 3529A-6
- Municipal Code of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND IT'S AGENTS
- HERIN...Therefore, you are hereby WARNED! Any further attempt to
- contact this customer will result in CRIMINAL PROSECUTION and/or
- EXTRADITION by FEDERAL authorities....Your telephone number has
- been recorded in our central office!
-
- Thank you for using..."CYBERTRONICS SECURITY RESOURCES"
-
- Summary: Notify Police and local phone company? YES!
- Continue to monitor violator? YES!
- Total time logged was 1 minute(s), with 24 minutes remaining for
- 07/25/92.
-
- Thank you for calling, Eric.
-
-
- NO CARRIER
-
- ----- end included message -----
-
-
- Now there is a "California State Bureau of Investigation", but I don't
- know if any of that stuff about a FCC ruling or a US legal code has
- anything to do with reality.
-
- And "Cybertronics Secuirty Resources" has to be one of the stupidest
- company names I've heard in awhile, so maybe the message *is* real.
- :-)
-
- Comments? Thoughts?
- --
- J. Eric Townsend -- jet@nas.nasa.gov -- 415.604.4311
- '91 CB750, DoD# 0378
-