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Verizon Tech Accused Of Making $220K In Sex Calls On User Lines

Posted by samzenpus on from the lots-of-lotion dept.

Joseph Vaccarelli, a former Verizon Technician, has been charged with racking up $220,000 in phone-sex calls by tapping into the land lines of nearly 950 customers. Authorities say that he made approximately 5,000 calls, resulting in 45,000 minutes of call time. Verizon estimated that out of a 40-week period, Vaccarelli spent 15 weeks talking on sex lines. How in the world do you have this much phone sex, period, but especially at work, and not have anyone notice?

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  1. Money Making Scheme by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Set up 900 premium phone service.
    Get mate at Verizon to use customers phones to call said service. ...
    Profit.

  2. Nope, physical access. by Cyno01 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    He didnt compromise accounts, in the summary it says he tapped into land lines. That can be done with a $5 telephone handset and a pair of aligator clips, and was probably done using an actual linemans handset provided to him by the company. Google "beige box" for more info.

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