Path: utzoo!telecom-request Date: Wed, 1 May 91 12:55 PDT From: John Higdon Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Has Anyone Heard of This? Reply-To: John Higdon Message-ID: Organization: Green Hills and Cows Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 325, Message 2 of 8 Lines: 23 It always seems a little peculiar to answer one's own posts, but once again the power of the press has come to bear. I received a call from a gentleman this afternoon, who after establishing his credentials, informed me about the "prize" that I would have won upon calling the Chicago number. The number in Chicago is assigned, as Pat pointed out, to a marketing company and has been in service since September. It is 100% scammola; the prize is a trip to Sunny Orlando and a "vacation on the beach". No kidding! All expenses paid except food, lodging, and transportation -- or something like that. The beach thing is interesting since San Jose is closer to the Pacific Ocean than Orlando is to the Atlantic -- and I do not consider my home to be beachfront property by any stretch of the imagination! So if anyone is interested, use my "C5" verification number and enjoy your holiday in Orlando. I think I will pass. John Higdon | P. O. Box 7648 | +1 408 723 1395 john@zygot.ati.com | San Jose, CA 95150 | M o o !