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Nick Demos <[log in to unmask]>
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Nick Demos <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 14 May 1998 14:09:43 -0400
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"Charge for calls to the fraud department"?  How can
they do that?  Does this mean AOL's fraud department?

Nick D.
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> From: Glenn Cole <[log in to unmask]>
>
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> For those of you on AOL--especially if you're using AOL's web browser--
> you may want to read the current column by Al Cringely in InfoWorld:
>
>         < http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/acringe.htm >
>
> Bottom line (according to the article):
>
>         1. it's not secure (your AOL password can be discovered)
>         2. AOL knows it
>         3. AOL claims they "cannot be held responsible if this happens"
>         4. AOL will charge for calls to the fraud department
>
> FWIW.
>
> --Glenn Cole
>   Software al dente, Inc.
>   [log in to unmask]

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