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From: kaufman@neon.stanford.edu (Marc T. Kaufman)
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Subject: Re: Coin Station Fraud Using External Ground
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Date: 6 Apr 90 15:11:47 GMT
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In article <6056@accuvax.nwu.edu> kitty!larry@uunet.uu.net (Larry Lippman) 
writes:

>In single-slot pre-pay coin stations, the totalizer provided a shunt contact 
>across the rotary or DTMF dial which was not removed until the full initial 
>rate was deposited.  No money, no dial.  End of *this* :-) fraud problem.

So, then, will my Casio Watch/Telephone Dialer work through the mouthpiece?

Marc Kaufman (kaufman@Neon.stanford.edu)