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How the first ever telecoms scam worked
Tom Scott
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Tom Scott explains how two brothers in the 1830s exploited the French optical telegraph system to run the first telecommunications scam.
In the 1830s, two French brothers, François and Joseph Blanc, pulled off the first telecoms scam in history. The optical telegraph, a line of semaphore towers stretching from hilltop to hilltop, was for government use only: but something as simple as the law wasn't going to get in their way. Thanks to Victoria Harrison for all her research and translation skills! Pictures of the original documents are uploaded here: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xik-sJZMUf9GRNCAu7m7amQMZ7Mo… CG effects by Mat Hill: mat-hill.xyz/ 🟥 MORE FROM TOM: tomscott.com/ (you can find contact details and social links there too) ❓ LATERAL, free weekly podcast: lateralcast.com/ youtube.com/lateralcast/ 👥 THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: youtube.com/techdifWhy it's here
1 person recommends thisWhat people say. Shared as an interesting historical parallel to modern network exploits and headers.