[net.rumor] Is this true or not? alleged computer crime

diamant@hpfclp (03/16/86)

In article <1736@teklds.UUCP> lauraf@teklds.UUCP (Laura Freeman) writes:

> Is it really true that someone working for a bank or a large company
> diverted megabucks into his or her personal account by adjusting a program
> that figured out people's paychecks or interest payments so that it
> always...

Yes, this is really true.  I'm afraid I don't remember the name of the
bank, but I do remember somebody mentioned this recently in mod.risks.  You
could look through some of the old messages there or send mail to the
moderator.


John Diamant
Fort Collins Systems Division	UUCP:  {ihnp4!hpfcla,hplabs}!hpfclp!diamant
Hewlett Packard Co.		ARPA/CSNET: diamant%hpfclp@hplabs
Fort Collins, CO

EV9@PSUVMA.BITNET (03/20/86)

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Didn't anyone see Richard Pryor do this in (i believe) Superman III?
:-)
adam...
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