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MCI Accused of Long-Distance Call Accounting Fraud

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the save-a-buck-or-two dept.

drcobb writes "According to the New York Times, MCI is under investigation again. This time for spoofing SS7 point codes to avoid paying access tariffs. Federal prosecutors have opened an investigation in the United States and Canada into accusations that MCI, the nation's second-largest long-distance carrier, defrauded other telephone companies of at least hundreds of millions of dollars over nearly a decade, people involved in the inquiry said."

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  1. (OT) Google.. by \\ · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I know this is off topic, but I find it interesting that Slashdot used a Google referer url in it's story. I mean, it's obvious Slashdot isn't Google, and while I'm happy to use the link, I wonder if the NYT will be happy about it, and/or do something about it.. this'll be an interesting one to watch, I guess.

    (Maybe Slashdot can become an NYT partner..)

    1. Re:(OT) Google.. by brocheck · · Score: 5, Interesting

      This is not necessarily as off-topic as you might think.

      MCI defrauds other websites by pretending its long-distance calls are actually local calls.
      Slashdot defrauds other websites by pretending its someone else.

      Though to be honest, you could (last I checked) put slashdot in there and it would function -- but you could also put in 'ILOVEABIGPENIS' as a partner and it would show the article as well, so maybe that doesn't say anything afterall.

      --

      suddenly I feel very tired

  2. Alrighty then by Rhinobird · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I think this make it official. Working in the telecom industry is now a shameful thing. Kinda like saying you're a used car salesman or something.

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    If Mr. Edison had thought smarter he wouldn't sweat as much. --Nikola Tesla
  3. Re:Accounting Fraud by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Concidering we're the largest internet backbone in the world, I think some people might be interested. Especially if they break us up and start selling off the pieces.

    I've survived seven layoffs so far. Might as well go for eight :)