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Exploding The Phone www.explodingthephone.com Bibliographic Cover Sheet db371 Title FBI File 196-HQ-1079, redacted subjects, FBW Date 1979-10-10 Abstract Use of blue box in Chicago in 1979. Keywords blue box; Chicago, IL; Scott Turow Notes Part of "blue box" FOIA request. Corresponding field office file is 196-CG-632. U.S. Attorney is Scott Turow. Source FBI via FOIA The following pages may contain copyrighted material. We believe that our use of this material for non-commercial educational and research purposes constitutes "fair use" under Section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this material for purposes that go beyond "fair use," you must obtain permission from the copyright owner, if any. While it will make us slightly sad to do so, we will nonetheless comply with requests from copyright owners who want their material removed from our web site.

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Exploding The Phonewww.explodingthephone.comBibliographic Cover Sheet

db371

Title FBI File 196-HQ-1079, redacted subjects, FBW

Date 1979-10-10

Abstract Use of blue box in Chicago in 1979.

Keywords blue box; Chicago, IL; Scott Turow

Notes Part of "blue box" FOIA request. Corresponding field office file is196-CG-632. U.S. Attorney is Scott Turow.

Source FBI via FOIA

The following pages may contain copyrighted material. We believe that our use of this material for non-commercial educational andresearch purposes constitutes "fair use" under Section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this material for purposes thatgo beyond "fair use," you must obtain permission from the copyright owner, if any. While it will make us slightly sad to do so, wewill nonetheless comply with requests from copyright owners who want their material removed from our web site.

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10/10/79 - 11 /6/79Invesl1qal1ve Period

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Character of Cose

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ALL INFOPRATION CONTAllYEDHEPEIN IS tmCLA5SIFIEDDATE 10-13-2007 BY 60324/AUC/BAlJ/STP./blB

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(j) - Bureau1 - USA, Chicago

(ATTN: AUSA SCOTT TUROW)2 - Chicago (196-632)

NOV 19: 1S73

Special Agentin Charge

Approved

Copies made:

Notations:

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

ALL FBI INFORHATIOrY COIITAHIEDHEPEIloJ IS UNCLASSIFIEDDATE 10-18-2007 BY 60324/AUC/BMJ/5TP/b1s

PROSECUTIVE REPORT OF INVESTIGATION CONCERNING

iLLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE Cu. - VICTIMTHEFT OF SERVICESFRAUD BY HIRE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Narrative of Offense

Names of Defendants

Prosecutive Status

Witnesses

Evidence

Miscellaneous Investigation

Report Forms (FD-302s)

A

PAGE

B

C

D

E

F

G

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FD-518 (12-2-77)'*I o o

. ALL IJoJFOP.MATIOH CONTAIUED

HEPEIN IS lU~CLASSIFIED

DATE 10-18-2007 BY 60324/AUC/BAU/STP/bls

Copy to: 1 - USA, Chicago(ATTN: AUSA Scott Turow)

Report of:

Dote:

F ie.ld Office F ite #:

it)14719196-632

Office: Chicago

Bureau Fife #:b6b7C i

Narrative of Offense:

This investigation was jDst~~ tJJted OD ~OIJ 0179

~:~:~;uKe~re-:~e~c~e~iJing information from I _ ____ "Ill~nois Bell Telepli~o~n~e~~o~m~p~a~n~y~,-=t~a~t~a----.~--~~~~~o~x~-,~an illegal device which circumvents the

telephone billing process, was being used to make bothlocal and long-distance calls.

box" .the

C ~cago Po ice~~e~p--a~r~t~m~e~n~t~~n~v~e~s~t~~~g-a-t~o~r~,~w~e~r~e--a~~e~todetermine fromtechnical machines located at the Illinois Bell TelephoneCompany that a "blue box" was being used to make a callfrom the pay phone, number 421-9778, in the C~..·~· -,Ho

r-- --::On:.:.:--.:::.l.:::.,o"-:/3~/....:7...:::9~L.I....-...,.."...-,.....--_~~-=,1 agreed to callI I bY Nondav 10/8179 when heexpec ted. to hera::.:r=--=f:r.:::o~m~J r- .....J1 never contac tedInvestigators I I1..- .....

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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned toyour agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your· agency. FB'!DOJ

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CG 196-632

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NAMES OF DEFENDANTS:

1)describe as:

Race.§g~L-Date oLJlir.h..h"Place of Birth

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HairEyesS--.9.£ial ~L~fJg·:!-!:.y'Account Number-'I5Tl've-:r'slftenseOccupationAddress

Home teleph~eBusiness address

ALL INFOPllATION CO~ITAI1~D

HEFEIN IS lmCLAS5IFIEDDATE 10-19-2007 BY 603240/AUCIBA~J/gTP/bls

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Business telephoneCitizenship

Spouse

Children

Parents

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2) IL-.---------~::lO""'-----I

],.a~e --Sex "_Date=o£,....,B~ir,th.

}-' f ~<::_~J~~B ixifL",HeightWeightHairEyes~ocial SecurityAccount NumberDriver's licenseOccupationAddress

Home telephoneBusiness address

n. _", _ _ .~...;.1 ' ~v..... ..Marital StatusParents

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oCG 196-632

Race'~.rn<

];t.e~~Qf<_B~'Place of Birth'FtEfignC=-CC~--"=''''.'~

WeightHairEyesDriver's licenseOccupationAddress

Home telephoneBusiness address

Business telephoneCitizenship

Marital Status

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Idescribed as:

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CG 196-632

PROSECUTIVE STATUS:

ALL INFORMATION CO~ITAI~~D

HEREIN IS tmCLASSIFIEDDATE 10-13-2007 BY 60324/AUC/BAW/STP/b13

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2)

On 10/10/79, Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA)Scott Turow, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago,telePhonicat~Y advised that he had received infor-mation from_ IIllinois Bell Telephone Company, relative It: thiscase. He suggested that an Agent contact ~

for details and stated that he would be ha=n~I~~=n~g---­prosecution in this matter. He advised that inmost cases of this nature, the subject would atleast be prosecuted under the Pre Trial DiversionAct.

On 10/15/79, AUSA Scott Turow was advised of thefacts of tbi j case by Special Agent (SA)I

_ AUSA Turow advised that the~c~a~s~e~h~a~s

prosecutive merit and requested further investigationbe conducted prior to rendering a final decision.

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ALL INFOP1~TION CO~ITAI~~D

HEREIN I5 T~~CLA55IFIED

DATE 10-1:3-2007 BY 60324/AUC/BA\,)/STP/b1s

1) ~~-::---IIllinois Bell Telephone Company212 West Washington StreetChicago, IllinoisTelephone 1 _

Can furnish details regarding the technologicalaspec t ~f:l-....uo...l.f...J.t...l.bu;;eo....J.c.;..;a:l.is:lJe......J.L.:e=al.J.d...l.j.un~g--l.t..l.oL.....lt.J,bJ.leOi....ld...J....• o;;LS.l..cJ..lo~v~e.....r....1lY:.......\,Q.l",jf.......a~I_lblol..l..l1.....1..e___box" L

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HITNESSES:

Full text of interview, page 2-7, attached.

2) 1--"".,.-,_--=-""........-.....",..-_1Chicago Police DepartmentInvestigatorCan be reached at:Illinois Bell Telephone CompanySecurity DepartmentTelephone 1.... _Can furnish details of interviewsl.... ~

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CG 196-632

EVIDENCE:

ALL INFOPMATION CONTAINEDfJEPEnJ ISDATE 1D-18-2007 BY 60324/AUC/BAlJ/STP/b1s

r-------I The following evidence is maintained bylf--_--'in the Security Division of Illinois Bell

~'I~le~I~e~p~h~o~n~e Company. 212 West Washington Street. Chicago.Illinois:

1) Teletype print-outs revealing telephonecalls made with a "blue box".

. 2) Tape recordings in which Iis placing a call using a "blue box". ....J

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CG 196-632

o oALL IMFOPHATION CONTAIl~D

HEPEIM IS l~CLAS5IFIED

DATE 10-18-2007 BY 60324/AUC/BAlJ/STP/bls

-

MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATION:

I. Arrest Checks

II. Law Enforcement Agency Data Systems Checks

III. Irrnnigration and N~turalization Agency Checks

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CG 196-632

On October 22, 1979, the arrest records of theChicago Police Department (CGPD) were checked at therequest of Special Clerk (SC)I Mithoutloca.ting- :m a.rrest record forl I b6

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On October 23, 1979, the arrest records of theCook County Sheriff's Police De artment were checked atthe request of SC without locatin an

On November 6, 1979, the arrest records of theGlenview Police Department, the Skokie PoliceDepartment and the Des Plaines Police Department werechecked by~ 1Without locating any arrestrecord for

On November 2, 1979, a review of arrelt records~E~l~g~i~n~p~o~l.i_cf Department, Elgin, Illinois, by SA.l__~--~~_. failed to disclose any arrest recor ~o~r---------~other information identifiable withl I

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oChicago 196-632MMB/mtd1

On October 19. 1979. a check of the LawEnforcement Agency Data System disclosed the followinginformation:

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

jALL IMFOPllliTION CO~ITAI1~D

HEPEIN IS T~~CLA55IFIED

DATI 10-lEl-2007 BY 60324/AUC/BA(U~:TP/bls'

10/29/19Date of transcription _

On October 16, 1919. r I ~was contacted. telephonically b1 Special Agent (SA) I

I lat Cabrini Hospital, 1838 West 35th Street,chicago,- Illinois, telephone; numberI land advisedas follows: -..

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't.Jish 'ttb be int e p:i.elie~..f.1.l1:J:lu:u:.......B.lwi__..,to his attorne

H'ji-,w"w.-...a.......oJJ.f-referred SA

1

Investigation on_l_0_1_1_6...:./_1_9 at __C_h_i_c_a-,=g,,-o...:,=--_I_1_1_i:.:..n.:..o:.:..~:.:..·.:;.8 File .,(:!li:C'ago 196- 6 32-.--------~~~

by S_A_I ..... MMB_---"-/~m_t_d_=___Date dictated .....=:1'-=O.....I-=2::.:2~/<-:..7.::.9 _

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-This.document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency;

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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ALL INFOru'~TION CO~ITAI~~D

HEREIN IS 1~~CLAS5IFIED

DATE 10-18-2007 BY 60324/AUC/BAW/STP/bls

REPORT FORI1S

(FD-302s)

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• FD-302 (f{!:CV. 3-8-77)("'~'17' ,,\',-"iU .-

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcrIPtion l_O.-:/_2_9_/::..-7.::...9_

On October 12 1979, I II IIllinois Bell Telephone Company

(IBT) , 212 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois,telephone numberS I advised Special Agent (SA)I _ as follows:

He determined through the use of technicalmachines, which can detect abnormal tones in telephonedialing, that a "blue box" was being used to make bothlocal ~ld long-distance calls. The following are theoriginating phones used to make these illegal calls:

421-9398

421-9778

888-9465

654-9504

363-9720

Chapel, second floorCabrini Hospital811 South LytleChicago, Illinois

Fathers' Waiting Room, fourthMother Cabrini Hospital911 South LytleChicago, Illinois

Blue Moon Lounge1900 LarkinElgin, Illinois

Club HouseGran Mill Condos1203 Old Mill RoadHinsdale, Illinois

Vocational Center ofContinued Education1307 East 60thChicago, Illinois

floor

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10/12/79 Chicago, IllinoisInvestigation on -=-_'-- at -----'~~ Flle # Chicago 196-632

by S_A_IL .J---MMB-...:./-m-t:.-d---oate dictated -.:::1:...:O:.!./....:1~..::8=_.!/c..7~9 _

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBi and is loaned to your agency;

it and Its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.- ~-

I-'---' _ •..,--- , ...',

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997-9316

530-9237

373-9574

620-9833620-9750

654-9106

678-9105

678-9105

O'Hare AirportSecond upper

Elmhurst West Medical Corp.533 West North AvenueElmhurst. Illinois

Grove Management Corp. (Clinic)810 East 47th StreetChicago, Illinois

Holiday InnRoosevelt RoadGlen Ellyn, Illinois

Hinsdale Oasis (East Side)Tri State Tollway

Holiday InnO'Hare

\ Holiday Inn\ HillsideI

The following are the phone numbers and placeswhere these illegal calls terminated:

081-121 JapanInward Operator

061-32117407 Melbourne. Australia

063-2611326 Manila, Philippines

044-532752950 United Kingdom

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046-8430518 Stockholm. Sweden

065-2207500 Singapore

044-12865126 United Kingdom

044-16846999 United Kingdom

044-16653333 United Kingdom

044-73765030 Red Hill General HospitalEar1swood CommonSurry. England

044-784251188 Surry Area Health CenterAshford HospitalLondon Rd.Ashford MiddlesexEngland

065-2350231 Singapore

061-26332775 Australia

061-23395579 Australia

044-13939163 United Kingdom

081-121-86003 Sri Lanka

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ITh;~I1O'h the use of a dial number recorder

machine,. -r {was able to determine that on1.J'ednesdays 3. ega telephone calls, using a "blue box".were being made from pay phones with telephone numbers421-9398 and 421-9778 located on the second and fourthfloors of he b i i Ho 1 S h Lytle, Chicago,Illinois. Chicago PoliceDepartment rove to this locationon October 3, 1979, at 8:00 AM. Upon receiving noti-fication from their office at 12:00 noon that an illegal b6call was being placed from the pay phone on the fourth b7Cfloo I

hone number 21-9778.

r-£----------------..,jt e ca yused a place

L......,..--r-----l-t,...a-t-e.......d-a-t-t.....h-a.....Jt time........~_._..u..Iii .........lOIo.LlIo:.lf.I..............__.....,

ox was an ille al device

k.After. ta2lk'ne to I

, 3.nterv3.ewed , --'-I.=a=l.=s.;:;o--=a:.:::t:....- _"---,C....a"..,b"""r""'3.""'n"""3.r-"1 0 spital. -------------'"'-------

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s to thethe toll

t ere are uenumbers as those

I Istated that based on current telephonerates there 18 a telephone bill from approximately 60illegal calls amounting to $1.638.73. No one has beenbilled for these calls due to the use of a "blue box".He also stated that the dial number recorder taped

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two minu~es eac: ~f fhree different conversationsin which.l _ . is making telephone calls usinga "blue 15ox". e stated that on one of the tapes.I Iidentifies himself clearly.

I ladvised sAr------------------------lthatthe details of his investigation in this matter areincluded in Illinois Bell Telephone reports, numbers23E-21-79 and 23E-22-79.

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j-.. "A;:; ~'" FD-302 (REV. 3-8-77)

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T FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription_1=..=0LI..:::2::..:9"'-L1-'-7'--"9'---__

and

~ October 17, 1979, I_--..-__~--:--'"'T':'I~--'was contacted telenronica11y by Special Agent (SA)

IL.."='.",'""',.--".-_.,........"......_=--_-=...I_ at the Cabrini Medical Center.~8~1~1~S~0~u~t=h Lytle, Chicago. Illinois, telephone numberI I and advised as follows:

He does not wish to be intervie~~~~~~~referred SA to hi orne

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Investigation on 10/17/H ___at Chicagq, IJ 1 j no; S File Gh.icagO 196 - 632

by__--Jo.IS'-"ALII..-_..,,- f---'-"J1J'u.:1uB"-'!HmLl.l.~t.ud---------Date dictated----1J..\J0'1/...2"-'21"..-f-!-Il-"91------

ThiS document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. rt is the property D.f the FBI and is loaned to your agency;

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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11/14/79.Re Chicago Prosecutive Report to the Bureau dated

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eCLASSIFICATION:

o TOP SECRET

CJ SECRET

o CONFIDENTIAL

o UNC LAS l~ F T 0

FBI

o Immedjate

o Priority

o Routine

~,

-c'ePRECEDENCE:

DIRECTOR, FBI

ALL INFORlIATION CO~ITAI~~D

£JEREBl 15 lJlolCLA;),:5IFIEDDATE 10-12:-2007 BY 60324/AUC/BA(T/STP/bls

TO:

IIIIIIIIIIIIIJ

[':::'1 UNCLAS I5/12/80 :Date -°,----------'-'1

----------------------~-------~----------------------

o Teletype

o Facsimile

[1;jX AIRTEL

un FllOM: SAC, ~ICAGO (196-632) (P) (SQ. 7\~ ~~~

&ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY-VICTIM aJ'eJ'VTHEFT OF SERVICES F t3 W -

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78)

Enclosed for the Bureau are the original and fivecopies of a LHM dated and captioned as above. The Bureau isrequested to disseminate appropriate copies to Legat, Londop.

iEnclosed for Legat, London are, two photos of each of.

the subjects.

( & PI; 0 Ths]

~}'ClO__/i;)..~G)- Bureau (Enc.~) ~

(1 - Legat, London) (Ene. 6)1 i- Chicago I'MMB / daw '" fliT; 10 el1 c.J. senf'

( 4) VIa. 0-7 t-o L:'1,d,l L ()f)dol'l

TerYl / L i::J.sl15 I~o

US MAY 15 1980

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171980Approved: ~~~?£{f~-,-~~ Transmitted __. ' -----".

. (Numberl (Time)Per ,, ~,_, __~,_. _

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UNITED STATES DEPARL\IE7\T OF JUSTICE . '.".

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•~---===-====-=~IILLI!\O IS BELL T:CLEnIO::rE CO'lPA~iY-VICTI~f

TImFT OF SERVICES

, FEDERAL BUREAU OF I::"VESTIGATIO;,\

Chicago, IllinoisMay 12, 1980_ I'U.gply, P/ea$e Refer to

File J\·O.

ALL nJFOIUrATION CDroITAHlED

HEREIN IS ln~CLASSIFIED

DATE 10-11;:-2007 BY 60324/AUC/BA1,I/STP/l)ls

--:=::-----::-----.----:--~~~-=-------IThey admit-;:ed using- the blue box on October 3, 1979, whenthey were confronted by investigators of !llinoi~ BellTelephone Company but are now denying these adnissions.

~.,

...--./",, /- An investigation was instituted by the Chicag-o

__ ~_~r·-~·-ni vision 0 f the Federal Bureau of Investi?""," tion (FBI) onQctob~r 10 1879. after rQ:~~YiP~ j:forration froM .

ITelePhone ;ompany,thatab;ue;ox , anI~~f~~~~ ~:~~cewhich circumvents the telephone billing process,. was'being used by the subjects to make both local and long­distance calls.

The sub i ects arel

Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) David Bohan,Northern District of Illinois U;DI) , Chic.:'c:~c). Illinois, h~cs

requested that the following calls to England, allegedlymade by the subjects v:i th the aid of a "hlue box", beverif ied and the recipients in terviey:ed:

:';;:;.te:-;lJ/"7~,,): ~ ,~ ..

Wed.

From(312) ·121-0398~rother CabriniHospital, Rll S.Lytle, Chica~;o, II.

To044-53~7;)2~50

Subscriber Unkno~n

Duration

5/2/79?,~(":'ld •

'f lR:13-1S:36

".. i '.- It·

. " !c;tp = ~fJ71 d. ?_~-

IflrJ~!@~M~

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ET AL

Date6/5/79Tues.

From(312) 620-9750Holiday Inn,Roosevelt Road,Glen Ellyn, Illinois

To044-12865126SubscriberUnknown

Duration3m

Time11:51-11:53

6/11/79Mon.

(312) 373-9574Grove ManagementCorp. (C1 inic)810 E. 47th St.Chicago, IL

044-16846999London, EnglandSubscriber Unknown

4m 15:03-15:07

If " 044-16653333London, EnglandSubscriber Unknown

3m" 15:08-15:10'

6/20/79Wed. '

(312) 421-9398Mother Cabrini

Hospital, 811 S.Lytle, Chicago, IL

044-73765030Red Hill GeneralHospitalEar1swood CommonSurrey, England

13m 17:46-17:59

" If 044:...13303406Subscriber Unknown

3m 18:06-18:09

" 044-784251188Subscriber Unknown

14m 18:24-18:38

8/15/79Wed.

(312) 421-9398Mother CabriniHospital, 811 S.Lytle, Chicago, IL

044-13939163Subscriber Unknown

3m 17:21-17:22

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•LEADS

LEGAT, LOl'-,-rnON

(1) .Determine subscribers· to the followingtelephone numbers and where possible conduct logical interview (s)as to phone call received from subject (s):

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b.

a.

L..-.. ..,....._-_------_-..,.......,.....--Il to determine the following:

What is his association. if

l80 V with rnYOr

all of the subjects? Show. _photos ofsubjects. . . i •

Doesl Iremember receiving calls fromone or more of the subjects on 5/2/79 arid6/2rt79?

c.

d.

Does he remember the SUbject (s) mentioningthe use of a special device (a "blue box")that allows them to talk as long as they desirewithout being billed? If so, obtain details.

Determine position and title of 1'-- --'e. . Verify the telephone number given above for

I. Determine subscriber to "this number and~w~h~e~t~h~e~r=-~1~t~is a private or business phone.

f. Conduct other appropriate investigation whichbecomes necessary as a result of the aboveinterview.

(3) Interview administrators and/or other appropriatepersonnel at Red Hill General Hospital, Ear1swooel Cornman, Surrey.England, telephone 044-737-65030, and Surrey Area Health Center,Ashford Hospital, London Road, Ashford Middlesex, England,telephone 014-784251188, to determine the following:

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!?'- -i:. /" ,.,

e ~

business .'

•(a) Verify subscribers to these telephone numbers.

(b) Determine type of phone;, coin, private,

(c) What is the relationship if any betweenthe sUbjects and staff members at these medical centers?

(d) Does anyone a.t Red Hill General Hospitalremember receiving a call from one of the subjects on 6/20/79?

- \

, ~~ (e) Does anyone at Ashford ~ospital rememberr.e.ce-i:v'fD.g a call from one of the subjects on 6/20/79? '

.,~

(f) Conduct other appropriate investigationwhich becomes necessary as a result of the above interviews.

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LEG;JjRev. 9-6-78).. • .

.".~ ~7 (JNITEDSTATES GOVERN~ENf

Memorandum•UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO Director, FBI( DATE: 5/27/80

(P(196-172FROM

SUBJECT: L......,~--.r_------------_.....J

~LLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY - VICTIMTHEFT OF SERVICES

Reference: CBairtel & LHM 5/12/80.

Dissemination, as outlined below, was made on dates indicated.

A1L IIJFOP1Il\.TIOH C'mITAIlilEI'HEPEIN IS LU~CLASSIFIED

DATE 10-18-2007 BY

~ One copies of re LHM and. one photo of each subject ­criminal matter.

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o Pertinent information from

Name and Location of Agency Date Furnished

5/27/80

(; J!

/ '[)- Bureau. ..~' (1 - Foreign Liaison Desk)

/1&-J.()2~NOT, RECORDED

9 JUN 2 1980

-

FBI/DOJ

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c

FD.3~ <Rev. 5-22-78)

''''''~f' -::'FBI

,CLAS SIFICATION:

o TOP SECRET

S~GRET

C'ONFIDENTlA L

o blt;l.CLAS EFT 0

o UNCLAS

Date 6/25/80

PRECEDENCE:

Immediate

Priority

O.RMtine

TR ANSMlT. Ylcf,\)~);~t.

Teletype

o Facsimileo Airtel

ALL INFOmU~TION

HEREnJ IS TJNCLAS:HFIEDDATE 10-1:3-2007 EY 60324/AUC/EArlT/~;TP/bL::

./

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f)J.r-,,,,---~~--~~~ ----=---I

LLINOS BELL TELEPHONE Co.•. - VICTIM ~

~¥ffiE"S);;~S 900: CHICAGO

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM: SAC, CHICAGO (196-632) -p - (SQ. 7)

JUl 3 1980

Re Chicago airtel to the Bureau with enclos'ed L ,._-''"')dated 5/12/80. /:t1!:::'1/

Enclosed for the Bureau are the original and ' iJ:::::;:;:;/-t'copies of an LHM dated a,n· p.1ao'.i:oned as above. The Bureau rs If!:)\requested to dissemina~ propriate copies to Legat, London. ~

I l) I/0 'n~U\ll-~ - Bureau (Enc. 6) .

(1 - Legat, London)2 - Chicago "\\MMB:a he \ \It.\"'f '* '\e.,\'\~ t>o~

(5) ~ \...e..q~\ \..0(\

1\<r\<tO'\ 1*

J~M\(lA -------_.

Approved: -~>..L-~t"tf'1r-h'l--

6 4 JUL .J 1Transmitted Per _

(Numbed (Time)~ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFiCE: 1980-305-750/5402

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

~J~~-e'~

Ira Reply. Please Refer coFileNo.

, .-"",'

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Chicago, IllinoisJune 25, 1980

ALL COrJTAI~mD

HEPEIN tTMCLA55IFIEDDATE 10-18-2007 BY O'J~'~'-I,,'ll.'-".-iJ:''''"'1'i

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Fbr information of Legat London. Chicago. hasdetermined through investigationl I

In a previous LHM, Legat London, was requestedto interview recipients of phone ca.t1s allegedly made bythe subjects to England. This information is provided toaid those conducting these interviews. Each recipient of

This document contains neither recommendations norconclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBIanJ is loaned to your agency; it and its contents arenot to be distributed outside your agency.

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!:f~':;i·,~-,~ii ..., i?

, ,--.-- --.--1"

a phone call. or subscriber to the telphone numbers listed in .the LHM should be questioned as. to their knowledge of

f'ltL..-W-.:i,.."r.....l.......h-e-e-s-p-e-c...ia-l...r-y--.-fi-e....r.,..p..,fuIr-:r-.'"""t-o-.-':t"'fi-e-c-a-s-e-l."'·"l"'£-.....i.,-t-c-a-n-,Th-e-d~eter-

mined that one or more of the calls made with a blue boxwere made by I I

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.~-

CLAS SIFICATI0N:,.,Y~,:';,o TOP SECR'itT

DBECRm''T'';',{ .. ';;7' . :,~t_,.: -.', ," "~;,}'i

D,tO

D,U'D UNCLAS

FIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

. I

Date " June 25, 198~,<. '",,' I- - - - - - - - - - - - -,:?!i{ij.5.:"" .""-' - - - -: - - - - - - - - - - - -

PRECEDENCE;"

o Immediate

D I'rJ,'ority

ROdtine

TRANSMIT VIA:

o Teletype

o Facsimile

o A;rteJ

INFOF'l-lATI ONHEREIN I~ [~C1A~~IFIED

DATE 11)-19-2007 BY 324/AUC/E,iiJJ/5TP/b1s

TO: DIR:EGT~R, FBI

1 FRa1: SAC,' CHICAGO (196;:;;'632) .. p .. (SQ. T)

L,IV. ~-_--'I!!I.-_-----,I ;

[LLI OiS~ELL_1;;:t;L~l.fI01'IECO... .YICT.l.I1.. q!J!P...(;:'.fl.,. i.·I._.' -", " .PT 2.-. trn.... -1 ,~

THEFT OF SERVICES '• in " r. J _,~__

FBW (B)00: CHICAGO

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Re Chicag9. Prosecutive Report to the Bureau

dated 11/14/77 and Chica.g, 0 airtel t .. o" t.he. B.1:1r:.,eau.,•. date.. d //...1.2.1P

Enclosed for the Bureau"a+7e the original. a~d £1. "ecopies of an LHM dated and captionecl a? <it'bpve. The Bure'~~ s ireq'lj.ested to disseminate appropriate copies t9 Legat,M.?-nila,Philippines.

JUl 3 1980II

Pl)'ttiPPi~es a.r..e•., ,.t.·..w.• '. 0 :;t....- ~/f11q~ ,- ~'IiI:. ..Enc;I.osedfor Legat :Manila,

photos of eaeh~f the sj?:g,

1)).. dJ\~;'6 Bureau ( Encl. 6)

( 1 .. Legat :ManilCJ-, Philippines (Enc~" p":' '2- Chicago \ J\ k-- ~ q ~w~ \ ~MMB:aho '""' \ \ c::? ~~~\\c,..;;\'

(5 ) "'" 0 \..e..,~<: )

1\<[\ ft> -<,1*

)~\~\

'\",Transmitted ~ Per

--;:'(N'-um---:be-r"7)---;;(T;;7i-me-;-)-- \

• ",c. CO""",,, eo""" 0' i'" "CO·90,·"O/C,o,

..

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In Reply. Please Refer toFile No.

•UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

.F~DERAL-BUREAti OF'INVESTIGATION

- Chic§l.go,Illinois .June 25, '1980

ALLIHFOPUATIOH CDNTAINED ,.' . ..,~ "1 I .....HEPEIN IS lmCLA55IFIEDDATE 1D-19-2007 BY 60324/AUC/'BA\\I/;np/bl,, ---__,_-____

ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY-VICTIMTHEFT OF SERVICES

An investigation was instituted by the ChicagoDivision of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on

toberl0 1979 after receivi information fromIllinois Bell .

L.;_-T""""---::--:::;-----:_-~---:_~;-::;-:;---;--.......-....J1'.e ep ne Corppany, .. tha,t.§.,"lllue box", an illegal devic~,.

-----which circutnventsthe teleph:One"~billing'process{was .being used by the subjects to make both local and long­distance calls.

The subiects arel I

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I They admitted using the blue box on'---:OC:--"'=t-o',b-1e-r--'j"l'"',-1:l"".yl'l"''''l'"/,l'':''Ij, when they were confrcnted by investigators

of Illinois Bell Telephone Company but are now denyingthese admissions.

Assistant United States Attorney (AUS~DaVid Bohan,Northern District of Illinois (NDI), Chicago: Illinois, hasrequested·that the following calls to Australia,alleg~dly

made by the subjects with the aid of a "blue box", beverified and the recipients interviewed:

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusionsof the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loanedto your agenc~; it and its contents are not to be distributedoutside your agency.

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--~~§, cr. ~

Date.- From._. . ''l'

·.·To.__..----. ~tion Time,-. 3/9/79Mon<:!ay

678-9105061-26357840' ·23 min. -.0' HareI:bliday : .Inn, Chicago, .....Illinois- .

21 :18-21:41':,;.,. 1":'

ii"·Ii •,i

5/9/79Wednesday

421-9398M:>ther CabriniHospital, 811South LytleChicago, III

15 min. 13 :18-13 :33

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8/15/79 421-9778' ··-same~... 17 min. . '11:29;"11:46·Wednesday . Mother CabriniHospital, 811South Lytle,Chicago, 11.

8/29/79 421-9398 -same- 16 min. 16 :43-16: 59Wednesday Mother CabriniHospital, 811South Lytle,Chicago, II.

9/12/79 -same- -same- 3 min. 18:36-18:37Wednesday

10/3/79 421-9778 -same- 10 min. 8:59-9:09Wednesday Mother CabriniHospital, 811South Lytle, iChicago, II. I

7/1/79 654-9504 061-26332775 \2 min. 20 :44-20 :54Sunday Grau Mill Condos Subscriber .,

1203 Old Mill Rd. unknownHinsdale, 11 Austrailia

7/1/79 -saI.1le- 061-23395579 3 min. 20 :55";20 :57Sunday Subscriber unknownAustrailia "

9/12/79 421-9398 061-36022200 8 min. 19 :38-18 :45W~d.(\e,'Jdo.-y Mother Cabrini Subscriber unknown

Hospital, 811 Melbourne, ',-,South Lytle AustraliaChicago, 11.

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'.

LEADS:•• . (~

.~.

.~ ... ~ .. " .

",~' '"~~

Manila, PhilipEines

1. Determin.e subscribers tothe,.following numbersand where possible conduct logical interview(s) as to phonecalls received from subject (s): ".

061...;26332775061-23395579061";'360222·0.0

-.............._-....--------------------....ll·to determine thefollowing:

a •. What is his association, if any with any orall of the .subjectS?ShowJ . ~p~otos~f~Ubjects..-

.b. DoesIIremember receiving a .call fromone or more of the stE]ectS on 3/9/791

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c. Does he remember the subject (s) mentioningthe use ofa special device (a "blue boxlf) which allows themto talk as long as they desire without being billed? If so,obtain details.

d. Determine full name, position and title of Ie. Verify the telephone number given above forrl======~1

Determine subscriber to this number and whether it is a private orbusiness phone.

f. Determine ifI Ihas been called at other timesby the subject. If so, on what dates and times.

g. Conduct other appropriate investigation whichbecomes necessary as a result of the above interview.

3. Interview

same 1n ormat1on as contained infollowing additions:

t e

Determ:l.ne if th:l.s individual is 5-------'

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~_ ..~4i.~,(t--.~ '.

'.. .,;""'e '~fl' t,':Does'be,orsheknOWCcifaniond~:d::lbrhe

10/3/79. This conversation-~was~~recordedontape',andit-is', necessary to detenni.:ne thei9-entity of the receiver and",her· relationship to thesubjectJ .. ' '," .'

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(

'8H,1

t!zIl::n,

"

RECEIVEDTELETYPE UNn

, 5JUl80 Zl

,f

UNCLAS

THEFT OF SEft VICES, FBW

'eGO 03 0 1912 !1~~,'

PP HQ (J f"DE CG

P 152155Z JULY 80

FM CHICAGO (195- (32) (SQ 7)

. TO J)) tRECTOR' PRIOR ITY

BTf· .. _.-.-;i ,'.. ' ,.. 1

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---.---:----/-...../ -_I /I f!1kIN.9IS.~.;L.L !!LEP...mutL.QQ.~ANY-\J}QTIM,_

(B>, 00: CHICAGO., \

ALL INFOm'~TION CO~ITAI~~D

HEREIN IS 1~~CLAS5IFIED ~10-19-2007 BY 60324jAUC/BAIUST~::r",'

RE, BUREAU TELETYPE T0 CHICAGO' DATED Jtn..Y 15, 1,980.b6b7C

2S'JUL 17 1980

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FOrt INF01tMAT 10 N OF LEGAT MANILA SUSJECTONE WHI.i> IS WEAR ING

NO GLASSES lsi ISUBJECT NUMSER TW0 wm IS

WEAltHS HeRN-RIMMEDGLASSES lsi IA_N_D ~

SUBJECT ,N~ER .THREE WHO IS WEARING METAL-)! IMM~ GLASSES lsi

_____---11 ' , " --.......

BUREAU IS REQUESTED TO FORWARfi)

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·P·~50300Z Jut. 80 •

FM MANllA (196-22)(P), \',-vED

TO OI'lU:efOO PIHlDfUTY 190-1~ '.:I'.;::VP~H

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DATE 10-19-2007 BY 60324/AUC/BAr,J/STf'/bl:::

ALL HJFORIlATIOH CmITAH1EDHEPEIH I5 T~~CLA55~FIED

I NCOM II\C AIRTEL FR OM CH I C'AG 0 HA S FUR NI SHED TWO cap I ES OF '\

PHOTOGI'\~PH F'I)\ EACH OF' TtREE SUBJECTS; HOWEVER. THEY HAVE~/'BEEN IDENTIFIED BY NAME. ! ,

~. r i

CHICAGO REQUESTED TO FURNI SH NAME FOR SUBJECT NU~ER\~/

WITHO'UT GLASSES; SUBJECT NUMBER TWO, WITH HORN-RIMMED GLASSES;

AND SUBJECT NUMBER THREE, WITH METAL-RIMMED GLASSES AND MUSTACHE.

BT . . /1~ <JQ1~ to~!e~~ ,;.~ JUL 16 1980 '

CLl':Y'. r"j-IS'-fO . ;~~:~i' Ult-i

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ALL INFC.'ION CO~ITAI~~DHEREIN 1: :U55HIEDDATE 10-19-2007 BY

MESSAGE RELAY VIA TELETYPE

DATE

7/15/80CLASSIFICATION

UNCLASPRECEDENCE

PRIORITY

1..1A_P..JiCfit'?"!-V_E"",;_;;{&;,..B""Y..l..1O_R.,...I_G_IN_A_T_O_R__B_V_M --'-lR_0_0_5M_O_2_7_-----Jl]LE EXT

rmmigration &Naturalization Service

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--i-7/o Attorney General

Deputy AG

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[J Assistant AG,Civil Rights Div.

o Assistant AG.Criminal Div.

o Attn: InternalSecurity Section

o Attn: GeneralCrimes Section

Assistant AG forAdministration

D Attn: Security &

Adminis trativeServices Staff

PE.24/tj(p /

o (Other Areas, specify CITY/STATE)

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Department of Energy

o Department of Treasury

o Attn: U. S. Customs

o Department of Treasury

o Attn: Bureau of AlcoholTobacco & Firearms

o Department of Transportation

o Attn: Director of Security

o Drug Enforcement Administration

General Services Administration(WASHDC area, specify office)

feDEk J.\~ BUREAU OF INYt5ri'l\t~I,;~;~;OMMUNICATION§ (;gNt~~

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DO NOT FILE WITHOUT COMMUNICATIONS STAMP

SEE ATTACHED

\68AU ~- - G111980

FM DIRECTOR FBI

LEGAT MANILA (196-22)

o Director, Defense IntelligenceAgency

o Director CIA,

U. S. Secret Service (PID)

o Attn: Executive ProtectiveService

Department of the Army

o Naval Investigative Service

o Commandant. U. S. Coast Guard

o National Security A~ency

(DIRNSAINSOC (ATTN: SOO»

o ZENIU. S. Postal Service'0 Attn: Chief Postal

Inspector

The President

o The Vice President

o White House Situation Room

o Attn: National SecurityCouncil

o Department of the Air Force(AFOSD

o Federal Aviation Administration

o Fed,mll Protective Service

o Secretary of Stateo Attn: Director Bureau of

Intelligence & Research

o Attn: SCA - VISA Office

Room 709 - SA2

(SERVrCE ALSO AVArLABLE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES NOT LlSTED. 0CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS CENTER FOR ADDRESSING INFORMATION) 0SUBJECT:

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~. ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY-VICTIM,

F :THEET OF SF.:R VICES" FBW (S), 00: CHICAGO. '.:~. -l!3Y TELETYPE 7/151'80 FBI CHICAGO FURNISHED THE FOLLOWING:~~: RE. BUREAU TElETYPE TO CHICAGO DATED JULY 15, 1980.

t FOR INFORMATION OF LEGAT MANILA SUBJECT ONE WHO IS WEARING

r' NO GLASSES lSi ISUBJECT NUMBER TWO WID IS

~ i WEAR ING HOJUl-R IMMEDGLASSES ISI . IANDr SlSJECT ,tU.JMBER'THREE WHO IS WEARING METAL-Rnl~ED GLASSES IS 1--';"'-1-·-~~,. " I ,,-- - '

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ALL mFOP_CONTAHlEDHEREIN 15 6 5IFIEDDATE 10-19-2007 BY 60~~'~l~'V~

MESSAGE RELAY VIA TELETYPE

1

019DATE

7-15-80

CLASSIFICA TION

UNCLAS

PRECEDENCE

PRIORITY

c

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[J Assistant AG.Civil Rights Div.

o Assistant AG.Criminal Div.

o Attn: InternalSecurity Section

Attn: GeneralCrimes Section

Assistant AG forAdmin is tration

o Attn: Security &AdministrativeServices Staff

[J Immigration &Naturalization Service

fJ rL1-/1-

f -r!rAttom•.Y 0 ..",1

r _n Deputy AG)"'"~0 Attn: Emergency

Programs Center

o Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Department of Energy

o Department of Treasuryo Attn: U. S. Customs

o Department of Treasury

o Attn: Bureau of AlcoholTobacco & Firearms

o Department of Transportation

o Attn: Director of Security

o Drug Enforcement Administration

o General Services Administration(WASHDC area, specify office)

o (Other, Areas, specify CITY/STATE)

SEE ATTACHED

CHICAGO

o ZENIU. S. Postal ServiceD'Attn: Ch'ief Postal

Inspector

o U. S. Secret Service (PID)

Attn: Executive ProtectiveService

o The President

o The Vice President

o White House Situation RoomAttn: National Security

Council

o Department of the Air Force(AFOSIl

o Department of the Army

o Naval Investigative Service

o Commandant, U. S. Coast Guard

o National Security At:ency(DIRNSAINSOC (ATTN: SOO»

o Director, Defense IntelligenceAgency

Director CIA

o Federal Aviation Administration

o Federal Protective Service

Secretary of State

Attn: Director Bureau of

Intelligence & Research

Attn: SCA - VISA Office

Room 709 - SA2

(SERVICE ALSO AVAILABLE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES NOT LISTED. 0CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS CENTER FOR ADDRESSING INFORMATION) 0SUBJECT:

FM DIRECTOR FBI

TO

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'5027

DO NOT FILE WITHOUT COMMUNICATIONS STAMP

, \\~ 211980,b8 ~VQ .'

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IlliNOIS BELL TELEPHONE CO. -

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THEFT OF SERV ICES; FBW CB) (00: CH ICAGO).MANILA (196-22) ADVISED BY TELETYPE JULy'lS, 1980, AS FOLLOWS:

RE CG AIRTEl JUfIE 25, 1980.

" ."

INCOMIf\G AIRTEl FROM CHICAGO HAS fURNI SHED TWO COPIES 1lF

PHOTOGRAPH FCft EACH OF Ttfl.EE SUBJECTS; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT

BEEN IDENTIFIED BY NAME.

CHI CAGO REQUESTED TO fURNI SH NAME FOR SUBJECT NUU3ER ONE.

Vi ITHOUT GLASSES; SUBJECT NUMBER TWO, rilTH HORN...R IUMED GLASSES;

AN) SUBJECT NUMBER TtflEE, WiTH METAL"'RIMMED GLASSES AN) MUSTACHE.

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LEG-'f!fR~~~78) . .. '

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENf

Memorandum

ALL INFOPRATION CONTAINEDHEPEHI IS UNCL~FIED

DATE 10-19-200. 60324/AUC/BAIJJ/STP/blz::

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION·

\

~~

TO Director, FBI ( DATE: 7/21/80

6/25/80

( p( 1967-:22FROM :~~_~tache,MANILA

SUBJECT: [

CII.,%;,-" ;:LLINOP' B.El.L-X.EU=NJLCO__ - VICTIM.--'r THEFT O'F SERVICES; FBW (B) (00: CHICAGO)-Reference:- .

.~. CG air tel and LHM dated

Dissemination, as outlined below, was made on dates indicated.

b6b7Cb7D

one c°tY-~lkof referenced LHM

o Pertinent information from

Name and Location of Agency Date Furnished

7/21/80

- Bureaui*X'X£~Ici/ID{~~~k(2 - Chicago)(196-632)

1 - Manila ;GFE: j n(5)

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MemorandumUNITED STATES DE~'TMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dissemination, as outlined below, was made on dates iridicated.

Reference: Chicago LHM 6/25/80.

//~~,~),

7/16/80DATE:

ALL INFOFMATION CO~ITAI~~D

HEPEHl L3 l.JNCLASSIFIEDDATE 10-19-2007 BY 60324/AUC/BA(J/STP/b1s

( p196-172

It

Director. FBI (

Leg,l Attache,~ (

I'""1Ef';"lT;;--Ar'Lr--------------

FBW (B)

SUBJECT:

TO

FROM

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!XJ --dl~-- copies of above LHM furnished for informa t ion.

Pertinent information from

Name and Location of Agency Date Furnished

7/16/80

,.~.~'.

. ""\'" < ,-,.Bureau . ..'. (1 . - ForeIgn LIaIson Desk)

//

I f G ~;.,L~~1!, .~=- I. I\iOT RECORDED

3 JUL 29 1980 ".--.....-..,

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•CLAS SIFICATION:

o TOP SECRET

SECRET

o CONFIDENTIAL

o UNCLAS EFT 0

o UNCLAS

FBI

PRECEDENCE:

o Immediate

Priority

o Routine

•;- .

Teletype

o Facsimile

o AIRTEL

"

-;; TRANSMIT VIA:

FD-36 <Rev. 5-22-78)

ALL INFOPlrATION CONTAlfu~D

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

BEREHI IS Ul'!JCLAS;:;IFIED Date ·8/15/80 IDATE_IQ.-l:::":s.0Q'LB..:L6.Q.3.11l~T.1£/.£~JL;Ut""f:..l~ - - - - - - - - - _1- _

LEGAT, LONDON (196-172) (RUC)

SUBJECT'~ ::

~LLINOIS BELL T LEPHONE CO.THEFT OF SERVICES; FBW (B)(00: CG)

TO DIRECTOR, FBI

I- VICTIM

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Re CG airtels & LHMs dated 5/12/80 and 6/25/80.

Report dated 7/22/801 __f--------I

2.

Enclosed for recipients is one copy, each, of the~following self-explanatory reports, marked IICONFIDENTI"A,L",,//, ii',FOR POLICE USE ONLY. If / ,/" r/

1. Re ort dated

~l--- -_ 't~C\..(J , \\ 7 1 (2l,:;;;ii" ~u-::~~~" Bureau (Encs. 3) 5 'r',

2 - Chicago (Encs. 3) (196-632) ';;)G 27198fJLondon \ \'>' ___

RAK: ejg )£.(\~(.;' ,r- ,.-" ~-'( 5 ) \A ll'\,0_, ',til t /'t ~U·I:I \lP . "/w.)~~6- Ijl/-Ii' l)\~ '1 <., r"'" ,

t:..OSF.T{f~ l~BO CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL ATTACHED

Approved: _ Transmitted -----;::0-----:----=-:---:---(Number) (Time)

Per _

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FB.I

o Immedjate

o Priority

o Rontine

PRECEDENCE:TRANSMIT VIA:

o 'f.eletype

o FacsimileAIRTEL

0------

IIII

CLASSIFICATION: II

TOP SECRET II

o SE.CRET :

o CONFIDENTIAL :

o UNCLAS E F 'l' 0 :

ALL 0 UNCLAS :lIEP.EUl IS 12/19/80 IDATE 10--19--2007 13 Date I______________________________________________ L _

TO:

FROM: LEGAT,

SUBJECT:

- VICTIM~

Re Bureau teletype July 16, 1980.

JAN 8 1981

Enclosed for Bureau to forward to Chicago are two copies

of a 12/2/80 1 e t t e r f ro ml~~---.,.----...,...---------------'lconcerning captioned matter.

. . Results ?if ~n'yestigationl IWill be forwarded~mmed1atelyupo urede.p~. .------~.

4 - Bure~U- nc osure)(2 - Ch±cago} .. ~l~

1 - Manila \ f\"\S'

JH~Wk ,G A~~I;~lf~rfl

Per _Transmitted ---",~_~ _(Number> (Time)* u.s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980-305-750/5402