From: samuel.kaplin@.mn.org (Samuel Kaplin)
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 94 05:37:49 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Fwd: Anonymous Long Distance Phone Calling
Message-ID: <940926072942121@.mn.org>
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> HOW TO PURCHASE YOUR CALLING CARD:
>You send a $50 or $100 blank Cashier's check, or  cash,  to the address
>stated below.  I have purchased a pile of PIN cards and I randomly select
>and send it to you.  The company I buy these cards from, keeps no records,
>if they did, all records of sales  are to me in my name unfortunately.
>keep no records of addresses or PIN numbers who I am sending to.  After yo
>receive your card you go about making your calls and then when you want to
>add more time to your calling card (recharge the card),   This is where yo
>gain another level of privacy, because I step out of the loop and you will
>communicate with Traceless, the providing company, directly.  You send a
>money order or cash and your PIN number to the address provided on the car
>and they will recharge the anonyous PIN number with the amount sent.  You
>no name or return address on the envelope.  Since all they did was send a
>pile of cards to me and I sent them out they have no way of knowing who wh
>or where the cards went to.  Alternatively, for  those  who have an offsho
>Visa, MasterCard or American Express  accounts,  you can set it  up  so t
>your PIN account can be credited by certain amounts when  you hit a certai
>key while making phone calls to the special 800 number.  If this  option i
>appealing to  you, let me know and I can send some more information.  Also
>for  those  that  need voice encryption that option is available.  Again
>you want more  info on this let  me know.


I wonder how anonymous this will be once the subpoenas start flying. I
think that this is still traceable via this method:

1) The authorities have you under physical surveillance (A tail)

2) Since they know where you've been they pull the phone records and see
   all of the outgoing calls.

3) They get the records from this company and match the time or the number
   that the call was placed from. (800 billing records have this)

4) Now they know where you called.

You are relying on this unknown company to NOT cave in when subpoenas are
flying around. I wouldn't, especially at 30+ cents a minute.

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