Regarding the "Mystery Mailing", I put in a call to the local FBI
people I had recently met, but they were not in. So...I contacted
the FBI in New York and spoke with Mr. William Duff of the Computer
& Fraud By Wire Division.
I FAX'd him a copy of of the mailing and associated communication
as evidence. Should you have any additional information to be
contributed, Mr. Duff's phone and FAX numbers are noted below...
please get it directly to him.
---<A Copy Of My FAX>---
Date: October 11, 1995
To: William Duff
Squad C-12
FBI Fraud By Wire Division
Telephone: (212)335-2780
FAX: (212)335-2999
From: Eric R. Hilding
Internet e-mail: eric(_at_)hilding(_dot_)com
Telephone: (408)842-2222
Subj: Possible Fraud By Wire Involving The Internet or Pornography Ring Front?
Regarding our phone conversation, here is alleged "student" letter which
appears to be a clever mass marketing letter currently blanketing a number
of Internet mailing lists. As I mentioned to you, they people have gone
to great lengths to keep their actual e-mail point-of-origin address
obscured, and to eliminate the ability to reply directly via e-mail, or
to make two-way voice contact.
There is no voice telephone number listed in Staten Island for the alleged
"Magazine Club Inquiry Center", and the (718)967-1144 FAX number is the
only point of electronic (or wire) contact other than a Post Office Box.
Since reference is made to obtaining certain "adult" materials, this could
potentially be tied to some type of pornography ring. Due to the suspicious
nature of the "disguised" source mailings, I hope you find this sufficient
to warrant a immediate investigation of exactly what is going on here.
Thank you for your consideration, and please let me know if this information
has been helpful.
Regards,
Eric Hilding
eric(_at_)hilding(_dot_)com
(via notebook computer internal FAX)
w/exhibits
EXHIBIT A - Anonymous/disguised mailing piece received
EXHIBT B - Communication regarding point-of-origin tracking
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