Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!rutgers!mcnc!xanth!kobie From: kobie@xanth.UUCP (Allen Shepard) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems Subject: modem warning Message-ID: <2219@xanth.UUCP> Date: Fri, 21-Aug-87 17:11:00 EDT Article-I.D.: xanth.2219 Posted: Fri Aug 21 17:11:00 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 23-Aug-87 05:20:35 EDT Organization: Old Dominion University, Norfolk Va. Lines: 56 Disclaimer: I received this from the comunnication supervisor at ODU as a warning. As far as we know this is a real problem. It is passed along in the hope that it helps others and that no one else has sent out copies. Allen Shepard Received: by ODUVM (Mailer X1.23b) id 4551; Sat, 15 Aug 87 19:20:08 GMT Resent-Date: Sat, 15 Aug 87 19:19:53 GMT Resent-From: Jeff Spyker Resent-To: Allen Shepard Received: by CLVM (Mailer X1.24) id 8042; Sat, 15 Aug 87 15:51:17 EDT Date: Sat 15 Aug 1987 13:33-MDT Reply-To: Info-HZ100@RADC-TOPS20.Arpa Comments: Resent-From: KPETERSEN@SIMTEL20.ARPA Comments: Originally-From: Comment: ihnp4!inuxc!iuvax!iucs!bobmon@UCBVAX.BERKELEY.EDU Sender: List Processor From: KPETERSEN@SIMTEL20.ARPA Subject: Cheap modems and other delights (Compuscan warning) To: (Distribution: INF-Z100) ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- I recently posted a request for info about a company offering a modem for $122 (at least two other people posted similar queries). I've since seen the following bulletin, which I am passing along... Message #1951 To ALL 08-11-87 >From STEVE LEON (SYSOP) Subject WARNING --------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is an ad appearing in BYTE, INFO WORLD, Compuserve's ONLINE and perhaps other places (it may be scheduled for PC WORLD). It is a full page ad by an outfit in Beverly Hills California called Compuscan. Prices are absurdly low - in fact - they are below wholesale. To make a long story short - the whole thing is a scam. We have the postal authorities on it. INFO WORLD will have a front page story next week on it. In the meantime, don't fall for it. If you already have - RUN to the bank and stop payment on the check. (Get to the bank in person and get it from them in writing that you told them.) If you already sent money and your check was cashed - next time remember the old -but true fact - that if sounds too good to be true - chances are it is not true. Please pass it on through the BBS networks. STEVE LEON . . kobie............. l /=\