[comp.dcom.telecom] 1-900-SPACE-SCAM Case Settled

ehopper@attmail.com (05/11/91)

KTRH Radio in Houston reports that a deal will be cut today between
the operators of the "win-a-ride-on-a-Soviet-Spacecraft" 900 number
contest and the Harris County District Attorney.  The deal drops
criminal charges in return for the promise not to conduct such a
contest again and to refund money to all who participated in the
previous contest.

In addition, any money not claimed by the public by August will be
split between the Texas Attorney Generals office and the Harris County
DAs Office as illegal gambling proceeds.


Ed Hopper