How are criminals abusing Internet Relay?
Internet Relay has been hijacked by criminal gangs in Nigeria who use this free service to scam businesses and individuals in the U.S. If you already know all about this because you’ve been victimized, find out what to do next. Internet Relay is an operator-assisted phone service for the deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired, but anyone can use it. All they have to do is go to one of the Internet Relay websites (run by Sprint, MCI, AT&T or Hamilton) and type a telephone number for the operator to dial. The operator then relays the conversation, typing what is said to the person on the computer and reading what is typed to the person on the telephone. There are no long distance charges with Internet Relay. Since there are no safeguards in place to ensure that only people who need the service use the service, Internet Relay has given overseas criminals free telephone access to a huge market of potential victims — the U.S. and its territories. Heard enough? Learn how to save Relay for
