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Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2023 10:43:27 -0500
From: Christopher Herot <cherot@herot.com>
Subject: Re: UT: Layton woman scammed by T-Mobile impersonator
On 6 Jan 2023 10:58:26 -0500, Bill Horne wrote:
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> This story is told by TV reporters in Salt Lake CIty, UT, and
> although I don't usually post info about TV shows, I'm making an
> exception, since the crime that was described sounds like something
> unusual.
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> If you can provide details about how such a fraud could be
> perpetrated, please send in a reply with details. Thank you!
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> Bill Horne, Moderator
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https://www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-investigates/layton-woman-scammed-by-t-mobile-impersonator
This is a pretty common form of fraud. The perpetrator generates a
legitimate 2FA message, e.g. by clicking the “forgot password” link on
the T-Mobile website. The fraud is in tricking the victim into
divulging the subsequent code.
The safeguard I keep in mind is that if someone calls me, the burden
is on them to prove their identity to me. It’s a pretty clear
indication of fraud if someone calls me and then asks me for
confidential information. Most well-designed customer service systems
take this into account and train their reps accordingly.
I have gotten occasional legitimate calls from a bank’s fraud
prevention department about a questionable transaction, e.g. a
card-not-present transaction made in another country, but they just
ask me if I made the purchase without needing me to give them a PIN or
anything.
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Message-ID: <f471a024-ee97-a77b-84a6-5fe0230105c5@tlc-labs.com>
Date: 7 Jan 2023 11:35:19 -0600
From: "Leo A. Wrobel" <leo@tlc-labs.com>
Subject: Re: TX: 911 service restored in Grayson County
On 6 Jan 2023 11:37:52 -0500, Bill Horne wrote:
> Message-ID: <tp9ip0$36qpj$3@dont-email.me>
> Date: 6 Jan 2023 11:37:52 -0500
> From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
> Subject: TX: 911 service restored in Grayson County
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> By KXII Staff
> Published: Jan. 5, 2023 at 4:52 PM EST|Updated: 2 hours ago
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> FRIDAY MORNING UPDATE: All 9-1-1 service is restored, according to the
> telecommunications companies.
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> ORIGINAL STORY:
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> GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas (KXII) - The Sherman Police Department is
> experiencing another 911 outage Thursday.
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> On a social media post the department said they are working to get
> lines restored.
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> https://www.kxii.com/2023/01/05/sherman-police-experiencing-911-outage/
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I publish posts about 911 outages for two reasons:
- I used to be in charge of the E911 network in New England, and I
still feel a responsibility to publicize failures.
- There are serious weaknesses in the E911 system's security, and I
have not seen or heard of any effort to reduce or eliminate them.
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| > | Bill Horne |
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Hi Bill,
I've enjoyed your newsletter for some time and usually don't comment
but thought this might interest you regarding 911. First off, your
Grayson County story hit home as it's close to us and not the first
time the 911 district(s) in this area has had trouble. Second, and
more interesting, We have been awarded two patents on a technology
that identifies 911 callers, including the ones who do NOT get through
due to technology failures or network conditions. I think you'll find
it interesting: [URL redacted - mod]
Let me know if you would like more details, and keep up the good work.
Leo
The Leo A. Wrobel Companies
TelLAWCom Labs * FailSafe Communications * NaSPA
www.leowrobel.com
Office: (214)888-1300
Mobile: (214)225-5536
Fax: (866)501-8417
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When replying to a post in the "Digest - Plain Text" version of The
Telecom Digest, PLEASE snip all posts except the one you are
replying to, but always leave the message-ID and Subject, since both
are needed to assure proper reply threading.
Those whom are interested in the technology Mr. Wrobel mentions may
contact him directly. | | - Bill Horne |
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| Message-ID: <tp9fqr$36onn$3@dont-email.me>
Date: 6 Jan 2023 10:47:39 -0500
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: Exec: FWA is an “Excess Capacity Model” But T-Mobile is
Considering Capex to Expand It
Posted on January 4, 2023 by Joan Engebretson
To date, T-Mobile has only offered fixed wireless access (FWA) where the
company has excess capacity not needed to support its mobile business.
But the company hasn’t ruled out a capital investment to enable FWA
expansion, said T-Mobile Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice
President Peter Osvaldik at an investor conference today.
Osvaldik reiterated T-Mobile’s current FWA strategy, which he called an
“excess capacity model.” He also noted that the company’s priority is to
protect its postpaid mobile phone business, which offers the highest
customer lifetime value. FWA is only offered to customers in cellsite
sectors where the full capacity isn’t needed to support the mobile business.
https://www.telecompetitor.com/exec-fwa-is-an-excess-capacity-model-but-t-mobile-is-considering-capex-to-expand-it/
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