Phone record lookup
Jan 9th 2006, 1:38 pm
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Phone record lookup
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...privacy05.html
Ouch....
"To test the service, the FBI paid Locatecell.com $160 to buy the records for an agent's cell phone and received the list within three hours, the police bulletin said."
This service seems to be open to exploitation.
Ouch....
"To test the service, the FBI paid Locatecell.com $160 to buy the records for an agent's cell phone and received the list within three hours, the police bulletin said."
This service seems to be open to exploitation.
Jan 10th 2006, 5:13 pm
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Re: Phone record lookup
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...privacy05.html
Ouch....
"To test the service, the FBI paid Locatecell.com $160 to buy the records for an agent's cell phone and received the list within three hours, the police bulletin said."
This service seems to be open to exploitation.
Ouch....
"To test the service, the FBI paid Locatecell.com $160 to buy the records for an agent's cell phone and received the list within three hours, the police bulletin said."
This service seems to be open to exploitation.
Cellphones, credit and debit cards - its all traceable. Use cash and payphone if you want a little privacy.
Jan 10th 2006, 5:28 pm
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Re: Phone record lookup
Originally Posted by Chorlton
Cellphones, credit and debit cards - its all traceable. Use cash and payphone if you want a little privacy.
Private investigators also do this to get cell phone records.
Jan 10th 2006, 5:31 pm
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Re: Phone record lookup
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
This company is actually doing something called 'pretexting', which involves phoning the cell company and imitating someone else.
Private investigators also do this to get cell phone records.
Private investigators also do this to get cell phone records.
Jan 10th 2006, 5:42 pm
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Re: Phone record lookup
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Not something you'd ever find law enforcement doing. *cough*.
