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1. Counterfeiting
Money
by The Jolly Roger
Before reading
this article, it would be a very good idea to get a book on photo
offset printing, for this is the method used in counterfeiting US
currency. If you are familiar with this method of printing,
counterfeiting should be a simple task for you.
Genuine
currency is made by a process called "gravure", which
involves etching a metal block. Since etching a metal block is
impossible to do by hand, photo offset printing comes into the process.
Photo offset
printing starts by making negatives of the currency with a camera,
and putting the negatives on a piece of masking material (usually
orange in color). The stripped negatives, commonly called
"flats", are then exposed to a lithographic plate with an
arc light plate maker. The burned plates are then developed with the
proper developing chemical. One at a time, these plates are wrapped
around the plate cylinder of the press.
The press to
use should be an 11 by 14 offset, such as the AB Dick 360. Make 2
negatives of the portrait side of the bill, and 1 of the back side.
After developing them and letting them dry, take them to a light
table. Using opaque on one of the portrait sides, touch out all the
green, which is the seal and the serial numbers. The back side does
not require any retouching, because it is all
one color. Now,
make sure all of the negatives are registered (lined up correctly) on
the flats. By the way, every time you need another serial number,
shoot 1 negative of the portrait side, cut out the serial number, and
remove the old serial number from the flat replacing it with the new one.
Now you have
all 3 flats, and each represents a different color: black, and 2
shades of green (the two shades of green are created by mixing inks).
Now you are ready to burn the plates. Take a lithographic plate and
etch three marks on it. These marks must be 2 and 9/16 inches apart,
starting on one of the short edges. Do the same thing to 2 more
plates. Then, take 1 of the flats and place it on the plate, exactly
lining the short edge up with the edge of the plate. Burn it,
move it up to the next mark, and cover up the exposed area you have
already burned. Burn that, and do the same thing 2 more times, moving
the flat up one more mark. Do the same process with the other 2 flats
(each on a separate plate). Develop all three plates. You should now
have 4 images on each plate with an equal space between each bill.
The paper you
will need will not match exactly, but it will do for most situations.
The paper to use should have a 25% rag content. By the way, Disaperf
computer paper (invisible perforation) does the job well. Take the
paper and load it into the press. Be sure to set the air,
buckle, and paper thickness right. Start with the black plate (the
plate without the serial numbers). Wrap it around the cylinder and
load black ink in. Make sure you run more than you need because there
will be a lot of rejects. Then, while that is printing, mix the inks
for the serial numbers and the back side. You will need to add some
white and maybe yellow to the serial number ink. You also need to add
black to the back side. Experiment until you get it right. Now, clean
the press and print the other side. You will now have a bill with no
green seal or serial numbers. Print a few with one serial
number, make another and repeat. Keep doing this until you have as
many different numbers as you want. Then cut the bills to the exact
size with a paper cutter. You should have printed a large amount of
money by now, but there is still one problem; the paper is pure
white. To dye it, mix the following in a pan: 2 cups of hot water, 4
tea bags, and about 16 to 20 drops of green food coloring (experiment
with this). Dip one of the bills in and compare it to a genuine US
bill. Make the necessary adjustments, and dye all the bills. Also, it
is a good idea to make them look used. For example, wrinkle them, rub
coffee grinds on them, etc.
As before
mentioned, unless you are familiar with photo offset printing, most
of the information in this article will be fairly hard to understand.
Along with getting a book on photo offset printing, try to see the
movie "To Live and Die in LA". It is about a counterfeiter,
and the producer does a pretty good job of showing how to
counterfeit. A good book on the subject is "The Poor Man's James Bond".
If all of this
seems too complicated to you, there is one other method available for
counterfeiting: The Canon color laser copier. The Canon can replicate
ANYTHING in vibrant color, including US currency. But, once again,
the main problem in counterfeiting is the paper used. So, experiment,
and good luck!
2. Credit
Card
Fraud
by The Jolly Roger
For most of you
out there, money is hard to come by. Until now:
With the recent
advent of plastic money (credit cards), it is easy to use someone
else's credit card to order the items you have always desired in
life. The stakes are high, but the payoff is worth it.
Step One:
Getting the credit card information
First off, you
must obtain the crucial item: someone's credit card number. The best
way to get credit card numbers is to take the blue carbons used in a
credit card transaction at your local department store. These can
usually be found in the garbage can next to the register, or for the
more daring, in the garbage dumpster behind the store. But, due to
the large amount of credit card fraud, many stores have opted to use
a carbonless transaction sheet, making things much more
difficult. This is where your phone comes in handy.
First, look up
someone in the phone book, and obtain as much information as possible
about them. Then, during business hours, call in a very convincing
voice - "Hello, this is John Doe from the Visa Credit Card Fraud
Investigations Department. We have been informed that your credit
card may have been used for fraudulent purposes, so will you please
read off the numbers appearing on your Visa card for
verification." Of course, use your imagination! Believe it or
not, many people will fall for this ploy and give out their credit information.
Now, assuming
that you have your victim's credit card number, you should be able to
decipher the information given.
Step Two:
Recognizing information from carbon copies
Card example:
[American Express]
XXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
MM/Y1 THRU MM/Y2
JOE SHMOE
Explanation:
MM/Y1 is the
date the card was issued, and MM/Y2 is the expiration date. The
American Express Gold Card has numbers XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX, and
is covered for up to $5000.00, even if the card holder is broke.
[Mastercard]
5XXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
XXXX AAA
DD-MM-YY MM/YY
JOE SHMOE
Explanation:
XXXX in the
second row may be asked for during the ordering process. The first
date is when the card was new, and the second is when the card
expires. The most frequent number combination used is 5424 1800 XXXX
XXXX. There are many of these cards in circulation, but many of these
are on wanted lists, so check these first.
[Visa]
4XXX XXX(X)
XXX(X) XXX(X)
MM/YY
MM/YY*VISA
JOE SHMOE
Explanation:
Visa is the
most abundant card, and is accepted almost everywhere. The
"*VISA" is sometimes replaced with "BWG", or
followed with a special code. These codes are as follows:
[1] MM/YY*VISA V - Preferred Card
[2] MM/YY*VISA CV - Classic Card
[3] MM/YY*VISA PV - Premier Card
Preferred Cards
are backed with money, and are much safer to use. Classic Cards are
newer, harder to reproduce cards with decent backing. Premier Cards
are Classic Cards with Preferred coverage. Common numbers are 4448
020 XXX XXX, 4254 5123 6000 XXXX, and 4254 5123 8500 XXXX. Any 4712
1250 XXXX XXXX cards are IBM Credit Union cards, and are risky to
use, although they are usually covered for large purchases.
Step
Three: Testing credit
You should now
have a Visa, Mastercard, or American Express credit card number, with
the victim's address, zip code, and phone number. By the way, if you
have problems getting the address, most phone companies offer the
Address Tracking Service, which is a special number you call that
will give you an address from a
phone number,
at a nominal charge. Now you need to check the balance of credit on
the credit card (to make sure you don't run out of money), and you
must also make sure that the card isn't stolen. To do this you must
obtain a phone number that businesses use to check out credit cards
during purchases. If you go to a department store, watch the cashier
when someone makes a credit card purchase. He/she will usually call a
phone number, give the credit information, and then give what is
called a "Merchant Number". These numbers are usually
written down on or around the register. It is easy to either find
these numbers and copy them, or to wait until they call one in. Watch
what they dial and wait for the 8 digit (usually) merchant number.
Once you call the number, in a calm voice, read off the account
number, merchant number, amount, and expiration date. The credit
bureau will tell you if it is OK, and will give you an authorization
number. Pretend you are writing this number down, and repeat it back
to them to check it. Ignore this number completely, for it serves no
real purpose. However, once you do this, the bank removes dollars
equal to what you told them, because the card was supposedly used to
make a purchase. Sometimes you can trick the operator by telling her
the customer changed his mind and decided not to charge it. Of
course, some will not allow this. Remember at all times that you are
supposed to be a store clerk calling to check out the card for a
purchase. Act like you are talking with a customer when he/she "cancels".
Step Four:
The drop
Once the cards
are cleared, you must find a place to have the package sent. NEVER
use a drop more than once. The following are typical drop sites:
[1] An empty house
An empty house
makes an excellent place to send things. Send the package UPS, and
leave a note on the door saying, "UPS. I work days, 8 to 6.
Could you please leave the package on the back door step?" You
can find dozens of houses from a real estate agent by telling them
you want to look around for a house. Ask for a list of twenty houses
for sale, and tell them you will check out the area. Do so, until you
find one that suits your needs.
[2] Rent A Spot
U-Haul
sometimes rents spaces where you can have packages sent and signed
for. End your space when the package arrives.
[3] People's houses
Find someone
you do not know, and have the package sent there. Call ahead saying
that "I called the store and they sent the package to the wrong
address. It was already sent, but can you keep it there for me?"
This is a very reliable way if you keep calm when talking to the people.
Do NOT try post
office boxes. Most of the time, UPS will not deliver to a post office
box, and many people have been caught in the past attempting to use a
post office box. Also, when you have determined a drop site, keep an
eye on it for suspicious characters and cars that have not been there before.
Step Five:
Making the transaction
You should now
have a reliable credit card number with all the necessary billing
information, and a good drop site.
The best place
to order from is catalogues, and mail order houses. It is in your
best interest to place the phone call from a pay phone, especially if
it is a 1-800 number. Now, when you call, don't try to disguise your
voice, thinking you will trick the salesperson into believing you are
an adult. These folks are trained to detect this, so your best bet is
to order in your own voice. They will ask for the following: name,
name as it appears on card, phone number, billing address, expiration
date, method of shipping, and product. Ask if they offer UPS Red
shipping (next day arrival), because it gives them less time to
research an order. If you are using American Express, you might have
a bit of a problem shipping to an address other than the billing
address. Also, if the salesperson starts to ask questions, do NOT
hang up. Simply talk your way out of the situation, so you won't
encourage investigation on the order.
If everything
goes right, you should have the product, free of charge. Insurance
picks up the tab, and no one is any wiser. Be careful, and try not to
order anything over $500. In some states, UPS requires a signature
for anything over $200, not to mention that anything over $200 is
defined as grand theft, as well as credit fraud. Get caught doing
this, and you will bite it for a couple of years. Good luck!
3. Making
Plastic Explosives from
Bleach
by The Jolly Roger
Potassium
chlorate is an extremely volatile explosive compound, and has been
used in the past as the main explosive filler in grenades, land
mines, and mortar rounds by such countries as France and Germany.
Common household bleach contains a small amount of potassium
chlorate, which can be extracted by the procedure that follows.
First off, you
must obtain:
1.A heat source
(hot plate, stove, etc.)
2.A hydrometer,
or battery hydrometer
3.A large
Pyrex, or enameled steel container (to weigh chemicals)
4.Potassium
chloride(sold as a salt substitute at health and nutrition stores)
Take one gallon
of bleach, place it in the container, and begin heating it. While
this solution heats, weigh out 63 grams of potassium chloride and add
this to the bleach being heated. Constantly check the solution being
heated with the hydrometer, and boil until you get a reading of 1.3.
If using a battery hydrometer, boil until you read a FULL charge.
Take the
solution and allow it to cool in a refrigerator until it is between
room temperature and 0øC. Filter out the crystals that have
formed and save them. Boil this solution again and cool as before.
Filter and save the crystals.
Take the
crystals that have been saved, and mix them with distilled water in
the following proportions: 56 grams per 100 milliliters distilled
water. Heat this solution until it boils and allow to cool. Filter
the solution and save the crystals that form upon cooling. This
process of purification is called "fractional
crystallization". These crystals should be relatively pure
potassium chlorate.
Powder these to
the consistency of face powder, and heat gently to drive off all moisture.
Now, melt five
parts Vaseline with five parts wax. Dissolve this in white gasoline
(camp stove gasoline), and pour this liquid on 90 parts potassium
chlorate (the powdered crystals from above) into a plastic bowl.
Knead this liquid into the potassium chlorate until intimately mixed.
Allow all gasoline to evaporate.
Finally, place
this explosive into a cool, dry place. Avoid friction, sulfur,
sulfides, and phosphorous compounds. This explosive is best molded to
the desired shape and density of 1.3 grams in a cube and dipped in
wax until water proof. These block type charges guarantee the highest
detonation velocity. Also, a blasting cap of at least a 3 grade must
be used.
The presence of
the afore mentioned compounds (sulfur, sulfides, etc.) results in
mixtures that are or can become highly sensitive and will possibly
decompose explosively while in storage. You should never store
homemade explosives, and you must use EXTREME caution at all times
while performing the processes in this
article.
You may obtain
a catalog of other subject of this nature by writing:
Information Publishing Co.
Box 10042
Odessa, Texas 79762
4. Picking
Master
Locks
by The Jolly Roger
Have you ever
tried to impress someone by picking one of those Master combination
locks and failed?
The Master lock
company made their older combination locks with a protection scheme.
If you pull the handle too hard, the knob will not turn. That was
their biggest mistake.
The first number:
Get out any of
the Master locks so you know what is going on. While pulling on the
clasp (part that springs open when you get the combination right),
turn the knob to the left until it will not move any more, and add
five to the number you reach. You now have the first number of the combination.
The second number:
Spin the dial
around a couple of times, then go to the first number you got. Turn
the dial to the right, bypassing the first number once. When you have
bypassed the first number, start pulling on the clasp and turning the
knob. The knob will eventually fall into the groove and lock. While
in the groove, pull the clasp and turn the knob. If the knob is
loose, go to the next groove, if the knob is stiff, you have the
second number of the combination.
The third number:
After getting
the second number, spin the dial, then enter the two numbers. Slowly
spin the dial to the right, and at each number, pull on the clasp.
The lock will eventually open if you did the process right.
This method of
opening Master locks only works on older models. Someone informed
Master of their mistake, and they employed a new mechanism that is
foolproof (for now).
5. The
Arts of Lockpicking
I
by The Jolly Roger
Lockpicking
I: Cars and assorted other locks
While the basic
themes of lockpicking and uninvited entry have not changed much in
the last few years, some modern devices and techniques have appeared
on the scene.
Automobiles:
Many older
automobiles can still be opened with a Slim Jim type of opener (these
and other auto locksmithing techniques are covered fully in the book
"In the Still of the Night", by John Russell III); however,
many car manufacturers have built cases over the lock mechanism, or
have moved the lock mechanism so the Slim Jim will not work. So:
American
Locksmith Service
P.O. Box 26
Culver City,
CA 90230
ALS offers a
new and improved Slim Jim that is 30 inches long and 3/4 inches wide,
so it will both reach and slip through the new car lock covers
(inside the door). Price is $5.75 plus $2.00 postage and handling.
Cars
manufactured by General Motors have always been a bane to people who
needed to open them, because the sidebar locking unit they employ is
very difficult to pick. To further complicate matters, the new GM
cars employ metal shields to make the use of a Slim Jim type
instrument very difficult. So:
Lock Technology Corporation
685 Main St.
New Rochelle,
NY 10801
LTC offers a
cute little tool which will easily remove the lock cylinder without
harm to the vehicle, and will allow you to enter and/or start the
vehicle. The GMC-40 sells for $56.00 plus $2.00 for postage and handling.
The best
general automobile opening kit is probably a set of lockout tools
offered by:
Steck MFG Corporation
1319 W. Stewart St.
Dayton, OH
45408
For $29.95 one
can purchase a complete set of six carbon lockout tools that will
open more than 95% of all the cars around.
Kwickset locks
have become quite popular as one step security locks for many types
of buildings. They are a bit harder to pick and offer a higher degree
of security than a normal builder installed door lock. So:
A MFG
1151 Wallace St.
Massilon,
OH 44646
Price is
$11.95. Kwickset locks can handily be disassembled and the door
opened without harm to either the lock or the door by using the above
mentioned Kwick Out tool.
If you are too
lazy to pick auto locks:
Veehof Supply
Box 361
Storm Lake,
IO 50588
VS sells tryout
keys for most cars (tryout keys are used since there is no one master
key for any one make of car, but there are group type masters (a.k.a.
tryout keys). Prices average about $20.00 a set.
Updated Lockpicking:
For years,
there have been a number of pick attack procedures for most pin and
tumbler lock systems. In reverse order of ease they are as follows:
Normal Picking:
Using a pick
set to align the pins, one by one, until the shear line is set and
the lock opens.
Racking:
This method
uses picks that are constructed with a series of bumps, or diamond
shape notches. These picks are "raked" (i.e. run over all
the pins at one time). With luck, the pins will raise in the open
position and stay there. Raking, if successful, can be much less of
an effort than standard picking.
Lock Aid Gun:
This gun shaped
device was invented a number of years ago and has found application
with many locksmiths and security personnel. Basically, a needle
shaped pick is inserted in the snout of the "gun", and the
"trigger" is pulled. This action snaps the pick up
and down strongly. If the tip is slipped under the pins, they will
also be snapped up and down strongly. With a bit of luck they will
strike each other and separate at the shear line for a split second.
When this happens the lock will open. The lock aid gun is not 100%
successful, but when it does work, the results are very dramatic. You
can sometimes open the lock with one snap of the trigger.
Vibrator:
Some crafty
people have mounted a needle pick into an electric toothbrush power
unit. This vibrating effect will sometimes open pin tumbler locks -- instantly.
There is now
another method to open pin and wafer locks in a very short time.
Although it resembles a toothbrush pick in appearance, it is actually
an electronic device. I am speaking of the Cobra pick that is
designed and sold by:
Fed Corporation
P.O. Box 569
Scottsdale,
AR 85252
The Cobra uses
two nine volt batteries, teflon bearings (for less noise), and a cam
roller. It comes with three picks (for different types of locks) and
works both in America and overseas, on pin or wafer locks. The Cobra
will open group one locks (common door locks) in three to seven
seconds with no damage, in the hands of an experienced locksmith. It
can take a few seconds more or up to a half a minute for someone with
no experience at all. It will also open group two locks (including
government, high security, and medicos), although this can take a
short time longer. It will not open GM sidebar locks, although a
device is about to be introduced to fill that gap. How much for this
toy that will open most locks in seven seconds?
$235.00 plus
$4.00 shipping and handling.
For you hard
core safe crackers, FC also sells the MI-6 that will open most safes
at a cost of $10,000 for the three wheel attack model, and $10,500
for the four wheel model. It comes in a sturdy aluminum carrying case
with monitor, disk drive and software.
If none of
these safe and sane ideas appeal to you, you can always fall back on
the magic thermal lance...
The thermal
lance is a rather crude instrument constructed from 3/8 inch hollow
magnesium rods. Each tube comes in a 10 foot length, but can be cut
down if desired. Each one is threaded on one end. To use the lance,
you screw the tube together with a matted regulator (like a welding
outfit uses) and hook up an oxygen tank. Then oxygen is turned on and
the rod is lit with a standard welding igniter. The device produces
an incredible amount of heat. It is used for cutting up concrete
blocks or even rocks. An active lance will go through a foot of steel
in a few seconds. The lance is also known as a burning bar, and is
available from:
C.O.L. MFG
7748 W. Addison
Chicago,
IL 60634
6. The
Arts of Lockpicking
II
by The Jolly Roger
So you want to
be a criminal. Well, if you want to be like James Bond and open a
lock in fifteen seconds, then go to Hollywood, because that is the
only place you are ever going to do it. Even experienced locksmiths
can spend five to ten minutes on a lock if they are unlucky. If you
are wanting extremely quick access, look elsewhere. The following
instructions will pertain mostly to the "lock in knob" type
lock, since it is the easiest to pick.
First of all,
you need a pick set. If you know a locksmith, get him to make you a
set. This will be the best possible set for you to use. If you find a
locksmith unwilling to supply a set, don't give up hope. It is
possible to make your own, if you have access to a grinder (you can
use a file, but it takes forever).
The thing you
need is an allen wrench set (very small). These should be small
enough to fit into the keyhole slot. Now, bend the long end of the
allen wrench at a slight angle (not 90ø). Now, take your pick
to a grinder or a file, and smooth the end until it is rounded so it
won't hang inside the lock. Test your tool out on doorknobs at your
house to see if it will slide in and out smoothly. Now, this is
where the screwdriver comes in. It must be small enough for it
and your pick to be used in the same lock at the same time, one above
the other. In the coming instructions, please refer to this chart of
the interior of a lock:
______________________________
\ K
| | | | |
| / E
| | |
| \
Y
[|] Upper tumbler pin
^
^
/ H
[^] Lower tumbler pin
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
^ \
O
[-] Cylinder wall
/ L (This is a greatly simplified
\ E drawing)
______________________________/
The object is
to press the pin up so that the space between the upper pin and the
lower pin is level with the cylinder wall. Now, if you push a pin up,
it's tendency is to fall back down, right? That is where the
screwdriver comes in. Insert the screwdriver into the slot and
turn. This tension will keep the "solved" pins from falling
back down. Now, work from the back of the lock to the front, and when
you are through, there will be a click, the screwdriver will turn
freely, and the door will open.
Do not get
discouraged on your first try! It will probably take you about twenty
to thirty minutes your first time. After that, you will quickly
improve with practice.
7. Solidox
Bombs
by The Jolly Roger
Most people are
not aware that a volatile, extremely explosive chemical can be bought
over the counter: Solidox.
Solidox comes
in an aluminum can containing 6 grey sticks, and can be bought at
K-Mart, and various hardware supply shops for around $7.00. Solidox
is used in welding applications as an oxidizing agent for the hot
flame needed to melt metal. The most active ingredient in Solidox is
potassium chlorate, a filler used in many military applications in
the WWII era.
Since Solidox
is literally what the name says: SOLID OXygen, you must have an
energy source for an explosion. The most common and readily available
energy source is common household sugar, or sucrose. In theory,
glucose would be the purest energy source, but it is hard to find a
solid supply of glucose.
Making the mixture:
1.Open the can
of Solidox, and remove all 6 sticks. One by one, grind up each of the
sticks (preferably with a mortar and pestle) into the finest powder possible.
2.The ratio for
mixing the sugar with the Solidox is 1:1, so weigh the Solidox
powder, and grind up the equivalent amount of sugar.
3.Mix
equivalent amounts of Solidox powder, and sugar in a 1:1 ratio.
It is just that
simple! You now have an extremely powerful substance that can be used
in a variety of applications. A word of caution: be EXTREMELY careful
in the entire process. Avoid friction, heat, and flame. A few years
back, a teenager I knew blew 4 fingers off while trying to make a
pipe bomb with Solidox. You have been warned!
8. High
Tech Revenge: The Beigebox -
Rev.2
by The Jolly Roger
I. Introduction
Have you ever
wanted a lineman's handset? Surely every phreak has at least once
considered the phun that he could have with one. After searching
unlocked phone company trucks for months, we had an idea. We could
build one. We did, and named it the "Beige Box" simply
because that is the color of ours.
The beigebox is
simply a consumer lineman's handset, which is a phone that can be
attached to the outside of a person's house. To fabricate a beigebox,
follow along.
II.
Construction and Use
The
construction is very simple. First you must understand the concept of
the device. In a modular jack, there are four wires. These are red,
green, yellow, and black. For a single line telephone, however, only
two matter: the red (ring) and green (tip). The yellow and the black
are not necessary for this project. A lineman's handset has two clips
on it: the ring and the tip. Take a modular jack and look at the
bottom of it's casing. There should be a grey jack with four wires
(red, green, yellow & black) leading out of it. To the end of the
red wire attach a red alligator clip. To the end of the green wire
attach a green alligator clip. The yellow and black wires can be
removed, although I would only set them aside so that you can use the
modular jack in future projects. Now insert your telephone's modular
plug into the modular jack. That's it. This particular model is nice
because it is can be easily made, is inexpensive, uses common parts
that are readily available, is small, is lightweight, and does not
require the destruction of a phone.
III. Beige Box Uses
There are many
uses for a Beige Box. However, before you can use it, you must know
how to attach it to the output device. This device can be of any of
Bell switching apparatus that include germinal sets (i.e. remote
switching centers, bridgin heads, cans, etc.) To open most Bell
Telephone switching apparatus, you must have a 7/16 inch hex driver
(or a good pair of needle nose pliers work also). This piece of
equipment can be picked up at your local hardware store. With your
hex driver (or pliers), turn the security bolt(s) approximately 1/8
of an inch counter-clockwise and open. If your output device is
locked, then you must have some knowledge of destroying and/or
picking locks. However, we have never encountered a locked output
device. Once you have opened your output device, you should see a
mass of wires connected to terminals. On most output devices, the
terminals should be labeled "T" (Tip -- if not labeled, it
is usually on the left) and "R" (Ring -- if not labeled,
usually on the right).
Remember: Ring
- red - right. The "Three R's" -- a simple way to remember
which is which. Now you must attach all the red alligator clip (Ring)
to the "R" (Ring) terminal. Attach the green alligator clip
(Tip) to the "T" (Tip) terminal.
Note: If
instead of a dial tone you hear nothing, adjust the alligator clips
so that they are not touching each other terminals. Also make sure
they are firmly attached. By this time you should hear a dial tone.
Dial ANI to find out the number you are using (you wouldn't want to
use your own). Here are some practical applications:
Eavesdropping
Long distance,
static free, free fone calls to phriends
Dialing direct
to Alliance Teleconferencing (also no static)
Phucking people over
Bothering the
operator at little risk to yourself
Blue Boxing
with greatly reduced chance of getting caught
Anything at all
you want, since you are on an extension of that line
Eavesdropping
To be most
effective, first attach the Beige Box then your phone. This
eliminates the static caused by connecting the box, therefore
reducing the potential suspicion of your victim. When eavesdropping,
it is always best to be neither seen nor heard. If you hear someone
dialing out, do not panic; but rather hang up, wait, and pick up the
receiver again. The person will either have hung up or tried to
complete their call again. If the latter is true, then listen in, and
perhaps you will find information worthy of blackmail! If you would
like to know who you are listening to, after dialing ANI, pull a CN/A
on the number.
Dialing Long Distance
This section is
self explanatory, but don't forget to dial a "1" before the NPA.
Dialing Direct
to Alliance Teleconferencing
Simply dial
0-700-456-1000 and you will get instructions from there. I prefer
this method over PBX's, since PBX's often have poor reception and are
more difficult to come by.
Phucking People Over
This is a very
large topic of discussion. Just by using the other topics described,
you can create a large phone bill for the person (they will not have
to pay for it, but it will be a big hassle for them). In addition,
since you are an extension of the person's line, you can leave your
phone off the hook, and they will not be able to make or receive
calls. This can be extremely nasty because no one would expect the
cause of the problem.
Bothering the Operator
This is also
self explanatory and can provide hours of entertainment. Simply ask
her things that are offensive or you would not like traced to your
line. This also corresponds to the previously described section,
Phucking People Over. After all, guess who's line it gets traced to?
Blue Boxing
See a file on
Blue Boxing for more details. This is an especially nice feature if
you live in an ESS-equipped prefix, since the calls are, once again,
not traced to your line...
IV. POTENTIAL
RISKS OF BEIGE BOXING
Overuse of the
Beige Box may cause suspicions within the Gestapo, and result in
legal problems. Therefor, I would recommend you:
Choose a
secluded spot to do your Beige Boxing,
Use more than
one output device
Keep a low
profile (i.e., do not post under your real name on a public BBS
concerning your accomplishments)
In order to
make sure the enemy has not been inside your output device, I
recommend you place a piece of transparent tape over the opening of
your output device. Therefor, if it is opened in your absence, the
tape will be displaced and you will be aware of the fact that someone
has intruded on your territory.
Now, imagine
the possibilities: a $2000 dollar phone bill for that special person,
976 numbers galore, even harassing the operator at no risk to
you! Think of it as walking into an enemies house, and using
their phone to your heart's content.
9. How
to make a COý
bomb
by the Jolly Roger
You will have
to use up the cartridge first by either shooting it or whatever. With
a nail, force a hole bigger so as to allow the powder and wick to fit
in easily. Fill the cartridge with black powder and pack it in there
real good by tapping the bottom of the cartridge on a hard surface (I
said TAP not SLAM!). Insert a fuse. I recommend a good water-proof
cannon fuse, or an m-80 type fuse,
but firecracker
fuses work, if you can run like a black man runs from the cops after
raping a white girl.) Now, light it and run like hell! It does
wonders for a row of mailboxes (like the ones in apartment
complexes), a car (place under the gas tank), a picture window (place
on window sill), a phone booth (place right under the phone), or any
other devious place. This thing throws shrapnel, and can make quit a mess!!
10. Thermite
II
by Jolly Roger
Thermite is
nasty shit. Here is a good and easy way to make it. The first step is
to get some iron-oxide (which is RUST!). Here is a good way to make
large quantities in a short time:
Get a DC
converter like the one used on a train set. Cut the connector off,
separate the wires, and strip them both.
Now you need a
jar of water with a tablespoon or so of sodium chloride (which is
SALT!) added to it. This makes the water conductive.
Now insert both
wires into the mixture (I am assuming you plugged the converter
in...) and let them sit for five minutes. One of them will start
bubbling more than the other. This is the POSITIVE(+) wire. If you do
not do this test right, the final product will be the opposite
(chemically) of rust, which is RUST ACID. You have no use for this
here (although it IS useful!).
Anyway, put the
nail tied to the positive wire into the jar. Now put the negative
wire in the other end. Now let it sit overnight and in the morning
scrape the rust off of the nail & repeat until you got a bunch of
rust on the bottom of the glass. Be generous with your rust
collection. If you are going through the trouble of making thermite,
you might as well make a lot, right?
Now remove the
excess water and pour the crusty solution onto a cookie sheet. Dry it
in the sun for a few hours, or inside overnight. It should be an
orange-brown color (although I have seen it in many different colors!
Sometimes the color gets fucked up, what can I say... but it is still
iron oxide!)
Crush the rust
into a fine powder and heat it in a cast-iron pot until it is red.
Now mix the pure iron oxide with pure aluminum filings which can be
bought or filed down by hand from an aluminum tube or bar. The ratio
or iron oxide to aluminum is 8 grams to 3 grams.
Congrats! You
have just made THERMITE! Now, to light it...
Thermite
requires a LOT of heat (more than a blow torch!) to ignite. However,
magnesium ribbon (which is sort of hard to find.. call around) will
do the trick. It takes the heat from the burning magnesium to
light the thermite.
Now when you
see your victim's car, pour a fifty-cent sized pile onto his hood,
stick the ribbon in it, and light the ribbon with the blow torch. Now
chuckle as you watch it burn through the hood, the block, the axle,
and the pavement. BE CAREFUL! The ideal mixtures can vaporize CARBON
STEEL! Another idea is to use thermite to get into pay phone cash boxes.
11.
Touch
Explosives
by the Jolly Roger
This is sort of
a mild explosive, but it can be quite dangerous in large quantities.
To make touch explosive (such as that found in a snap-n-pop, but more
powerful), use this recipe:
Mix iodine
crystals into ammonia until the iodine crystals will not dissolve
into the ammonia anymore. Pour off the excess ammonia and dry out the
crystals on a baking sheet the same way as you dried the thermite (in
other words, just let it sit overnight!).
Be careful now
because these crystals are now your touch explosive. Carefully wrap a
bunch in paper (I mean carefully! Friction sets 'em off!) and throw
them around.. pretty loud, huh? They are fun to put on someone's
chair. Add a small fish sinker to them and they can be thrown a long
distance (good for crowds, football games, concerts, etc.)
12.
Letter
Bombs
by The Jolly Roger
You will first
have to make a mild version of thermite. Use my recipe, but
substitute iron fillings for rust.
Mix the iron
with aluminum fillings in a ratio of 75% aluminum to 25% iron. This
mixture will burn violently in a closed space (such as an envelope).
This bring us to our next ingredient...
Go to the post
office and buy an insulated (padded) envelope. You know, the type
that is double layered. Separate the layers and place the mild
thermite in the main section, where the letter would go. Then place
magnesium powder in the outer layer. There is your bomb!!
Now to light
it... this is the tricky part and hard to explain. Just keep
experimenting until you get something that works. The fuse is just
that touch explosive I have told you about in another one of my
anarchy files. You might want to wrap it like a long cigarette and
then place it at the top of the envelope in the outer layer (on top
of the powdered magnesium). When the touch explosive is torn or even
squeezed hard it will ignite the powdered magnesium (sort of a flash
light) and then it will burn the mild thermite. If the thermite
didn't blow up, it would at least burn the fuck out of your enemy (it
does wonders on human flesh!).
13.
Paint
Bombs
by The Jolly Roger
To make a pain
bomb you simply need a metal pain can with a refastenable lid, a nice
bright color paint (green, pink, purple, or some gross color is
perfect!), and a quantity of dry ice. Place the paint in the can and
then drop the dry ice in. Quickly place the top on and then run like
hell! With some testing you can time this to a science. It depends on
the ratio of dry ice to paint to the size of the can to how full it
is. If you are really pissed off at someone, you could place it on
their doorstep, knock on the door, and then run!! Paint will fly all
over the place!!
14.
Ways to send a car to
Hell
by The Jolly Roger
There are 1001
ways to destroy a car but I am going to cover only the ones that are
the most fun (for you), the most destructive (for them), and the
hardest to trace (for the cops).
Place thermite
on the hood, light it, and watch it burn all the way through the pavement!
Tape a
COý bomb to the hood, axle, gas tank, wheel, muffler, etc.
Put a tampon,
dirt, sugar (this one is good!), a ping pong ball, or just about
anything that will dissolve in the gas tank.
Put potatoes,
rocks, bananas, or anything that will fit, into the tailpipe. Use a
broom handle to stuff 'em up into the tailpipe.
Put a long rag
into the gas tank and light it...
Steal a key,
copy it, replace it, and then steal the stereo.
Break into the
car. Cut a thin metal ruler into a shape like this:
Slide it into
the outside window and keep pulling it back up until you catch the
lock cable which should unlock the door. This device is also called a
SLIM JIM. Now get the stereo, equalizer, radar detector, etc. Now
destroy the inside. (A sharp knife does wonders on the seats!)
15.
Do you hate
school?
by The Jolly Roger
One of my
favorites for getting out of a class or two is to call in a bomb
threat. Tell 'em that it is in a locker. Then they have to check them
all, whilst you can slip away for an hour or two. You can even place
a fake bomb (in any locker but YOURS!). They might cancel school for
a week while they investigate (of course, you will probably have to
make it up in the summer).
Get some pure
potassium or pure sodium, put it in a capsule, and flush it down the
toilet (smells awful! Stinks up the whole school!).
Use a smoke
grenade in the hallway.
Steal the
computer passwords & keys. Or steal the 80 column cards inside if
they are (gag) IBM.
Make friends
with student assistants and have them change your grades when the
teachers hand in their bubble sheets for the report cards.
Spit your gum
out on the carpet in the library or whatever and grind it into the
carpet. Watch the janitors cry!
Draw on lockers
or spraypaint on the building that the principal is a fascist.
Stick a potato
in the tailpipe of the principal's car.
USE YOUR IMAGINATION!
16.
Phone related
vandalism
by the Jolly Roger
If you live
where there are underground lines then you will be able to ruin
someone's phone life very easily. All you must do is go to their
house and find the green junction box that interfaces their line (and
possibly some others in the neighborhood) with the major lines. These
can be found just about anywhere but they are usually underneath the
nearest phone pole. Take a socket wrench and loosen the nut on the
right. Then just take clippers or a sledge hammer or a bomb and
destroy the insides and pull up their phone cable. Now cut it into
segments so it can't be fixed but must be replaced (There is a week's
worth of work for 'em!!)
17.
Highway radar
jamming
by The Jolly Roger
Most drivers
wanting to make better time on the open road will invest in one of
those expensive radar detectors. However, this device will not work
against a gun type radar unit in which the radar signal is not
present until the cop has your car in his sights and pulls the
trigger. Then it is TOO LATE for you to slow down. A better method is
to continuously jam any signal with a radar signal of your own. I
have tested this idea with the cooperation of a local cop and found
that his unit reads random numbers when my car approached him. It is
suprisingly easy to make a low power radar transmitter. A nifty
little semiconductor called a Gunn Diode will generate microwaves
when supplied with the 5 to 10 volt DC and enclosed in the correct
size cavity (resonator). An 8 to 3 terminal regulator can be used to
get this voltage from a car's 12v system. However, the correct
construction and tuning of the cavity is difficult without good
microwave measurement equipment. Police radars commonly operate on
the K band at 22 GHz. Or more often on the X band at 10«25 GHz.
most microwave intruder alarms and motion detectors (mounted over
automatic doors in supermarkets & banks, etc.) contain a Gunn
type transmitter/receiver combination that transmits about 10
kilowatts at 10«25 GHz. These units work perfectly as jammers.
If you cannot get one locally, write to Microwave Associates in
Burlington, Massachusetts and ask them for info on 'Gunnplexers' for
ham radio use. When you get the unit it may be mounted in a plastic
box on the dash or in a weather-proof enclosure behind the PLASTIC
grille. Switch on the power when on an open highway. The unit will
not jam radar to the side or behind the car so don't go speeding past
the radar trap. An interesting phenomena you will notice is that the
drivers who are in front of you who are using detectors will hit
their brakes as you approach large metal signs and bridges. Your
signal is bouncing off of these objects and triggering their radar detectors!
PS If you are
interested in this sort of thing, get a copy of POPULAR
COMMUNICATIONS. The ads in there tell you where you can get all kinds
of info on all kinds of neat equipment for all kinds of neat things!
18.
Smoke
Bombs
by the Jolly Roger
Here is the
recipe for one hell of a smoke bomb!
4 parts sugar
6 parts
potassium nitrate (Salt Peter)
Heat this
mixture over a LOW flame until it melts, stirring well. Pour it into
a future container and, before it solidifies, imbed a few matches
into the mixture to use as fuses. One pound of this stuff will fill
up a whole block with thick, white smoke!
19.
Mail Box
Bombs
by the Jolly Roger
1.Two liter
bottle of chlorine (must contain sodium hypochlorate)
2.Small amount
of sugar
3.Small amount
of water
Mix all three
of these in equal amounts to fill about 1/10 of the bottle. Screw on
the lid and place in a mailbox. It's hard to believe that such a
small explosion will literally rip the mailbox in half and send it 20
feet into the air! Be careful doing this, though, because if
you are caught, it is not up to the person whose mailbox you blew up
to press charges. It is up to the city.
20.
The easiest way to hot-wire
cars
by the Jolly Roger
Get in the car.
Look under the dash. If it's enclosed, forget it unless you want to
cut through it. If you do, do it near the ignition. Once you get
behind or near the ignition look for two red wires. In older cars red
was the standard color, if not, look for two matched pairs. When you
find them, cross them and take off!
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11. Touch
Explosives
by the Jolly Roger
This is sort of
a mild explosive, but it can be quite dangerous in large quantities.
To make touch explosive (such as that found in a snap-n-pop, but more
powerful), use this recipe:
Mix iodine
crystals into ammonia until the iodine crystals will not dissolve
into the ammonia anymore. Pour off the excess ammonia and dry out the
crystals on a baking sheet the same way as you dried the thermite (in
other words, just let it sit overnight!).
Be careful now
because these crystals are now your touch explosive. Carefully wrap a
bunch in paper (I mean carefully! Friction sets 'em off!) and throw
them around.. pretty loud, huh? They are fun to put on someone's
chair. Add a small fish sinker to them and they can be thrown a long
distance (good for crowds, football games, concerts, etc.)
12. Letter
Bombs
by The Jolly Roger
You will first
have to make a mild version of thermite. Use my recipe, but
substitute iron fillings for rust.
Mix the iron
with aluminum fillings in a ratio of 75% aluminum to 25% iron. This
mixture will burn violently in a closed space (such as an envelope).
This bring us to our next ingredient...
Go to the post
office and buy an insulated (padded) envelope. You know, the type
that is double layered. Separate the layers and place the mild
thermite in the main section, where the letter would go. Then place
magnesium powder in the outer layer. There is your bomb!!
Now to light
it... this is the tricky part and hard to explain. Just keep
experimenting until you get something that works. The fuse is just
that touch explosive I have told you about in another one of my
anarchy files. You might want to wrap it like a long cigarette and
then place it at the top of the envelope in the outer layer (on top
of the powdered magnesium). When the touch explosive is torn or even
squeezed hard it will ignite the powdered magnesium (sort of a flash
light) and then it will burn the mild thermite. If the thermite
didn't blow up, it would at least burn the fuck out of your enemy (it
does wonders on human flesh!).
13. Paint
Bombs
by The Jolly Roger
To make a pain
bomb you simply need a metal pain can with a refastenable lid, a nice
bright color paint (green, pink, purple, or some gross color is
perfect!), and a quantity of dry ice. Place the paint in the can and
then drop the dry ice in. Quickly place the top on and then run like
hell! With some testing you can time this to a science. It depends on
the ratio of dry ice to paint to the size of the can to how full it
is. If you are really pissed off at someone, you could place it on
their doorstep, knock on the door, and then run!! Paint will fly all
over the place!!
14. Ways to
send a car to
Hell
by The Jolly Roger
There are 1001
ways to destroy a car but I am going to cover only the ones that are
the most fun (for you), the most destructive (for them), and the
hardest to trace (for the cops).
Place thermite
on the hood, light it, and watch it burn all the way through the pavement!
Tape a
COý bomb to the hood, axle, gas tank, wheel, muffler, etc.
Put a tampon,
dirt, sugar (this one is good!), a ping pong ball, or just about
anything that will dissolve in the gas tank.
Put potatoes,
rocks, bananas, or anything that will fit, into the tailpipe. Use a
broom handle to stuff 'em up into the tailpipe.
Put a long rag
into the gas tank and light it...
Steal a key,
copy it, replace it, and then steal the stereo.
Break into the
car. Cut a thin metal ruler into a shape like this:
Slide it into
the outside window and keep pulling it back up until you catch the
lock cable which should unlock the door. This device is also called a
SLIM JIM. Now get the stereo, equalizer, radar detector, etc. Now
destroy the inside. (A sharp knife does wonders on the seats!)
15. Do you hate
school?
by The Jolly Roger
One of my
favorites for getting out of a class or two is to call in a bomb
threat. Tell 'em that it is in a locker. Then they have to check them
all, whilst you can slip away for an hour or two. You can even place
a fake bomb (in any locker but YOURS!). They might cancel school for
a week while they investigate (of course, you will probably have to
make it up in the summer).
Get some pure
potassium or pure sodium, put it in a capsule, and flush it down the
toilet (smells awful! Stinks up the whole school!).
Use a smoke
grenade in the hallway.
Steal the
computer passwords & keys. Or steal the 80 column cards inside if
they are (gag) IBM.
Make friends
with student assistants and have them change your grades when the
teachers hand in their bubble sheets for the report cards.
Spit your gum
out on the carpet in the library or whatever and grind it into the
carpet. Watch the janitors cry!
Draw on lockers
or spraypaint on the building that the principal is a fascist.
Stick a potato
in the tailpipe of the principal's car.
USE YOUR IMAGINATION!
16. Phone
related
vandalism
by the Jolly Roger
If you live
where there are underground lines then you will be able to ruin
someone's phone life very easily. All you must do is go to their
house and find the green junction box that interfaces their line (and
possibly some others in the neighborhood) with the major lines. These
can be found just about anywhere but they are usually underneath the
nearest phone pole. Take a socket wrench and loosen the nut on the
right. Then just take clippers or a sledge hammer or a bomb and
destroy the insides and pull up their phone cable. Now cut it into
segments so it can't be fixed but must be replaced (There is a week's
worth of work for 'em!!)
17. Highway
radar
jamming
by The Jolly Roger
Most drivers
wanting to make better time on the open road will invest in one of
those expensive radar detectors. However, this device will not work
against a gun type radar unit in which the radar signal is not
present until the cop has your car in his sights and pulls the
trigger. Then it is TOO LATE for you to slow down. A better method is
to continuously jam any signal with a radar signal of your own. I
have tested this idea with the cooperation of a local cop and found
that his unit reads random numbers when my car approached him. It is
suprisingly easy to make a low power radar transmitter. A nifty
little semiconductor called a Gunn Diode will generate microwaves
when supplied with the 5 to 10 volt DC and enclosed in the correct
size cavity (resonator). An 8 to 3 terminal regulator can be used to
get this voltage from a car's 12v system. However, the correct
construction and tuning of the cavity is difficult without good
microwave measurement equipment. Police radars commonly operate on
the K band at 22 GHz. Or more often on the X band at 10«25 GHz.
most microwave intruder alarms and motion detectors (mounted over
automatic doors in supermarkets & banks, etc.) contain a Gunn
type transmitter/receiver combination that transmits about 10
kilowatts at 10«25 GHz. These units work perfectly as jammers.
If you cannot get one locally, write to Microwave Associates in
Burlington, Massachusetts and ask them for info on 'Gunnplexers' for
ham radio use. When you get the unit it may be mounted in a plastic
box on the dash or in a weather-proof enclosure behind the PLASTIC
grille. Switch on the power when on an open highway. The unit will
not jam radar to the side or behind the car so don't go speeding past
the radar trap. An interesting phenomena you will notice is that the
drivers who are in front of you who are using detectors will hit
their brakes as you approach large metal signs and bridges. Your
signal is bouncing off of these objects and triggering their radar detectors!
PS If you are
interested in this sort of thing, get a copy of POPULAR
COMMUNICATIONS. The ads in there tell you where you can get all kinds
of info on all kinds of neat equipment for all kinds of neat things!
18. Smoke
Bombs
by the Jolly Roger
Here is the
recipe for one hell of a smoke bomb!
4 parts sugar
6 parts
potassium nitrate (Salt Peter)
Heat this
mixture over a LOW flame until it melts, stirring well. Pour it into
a future container and, before it solidifies, imbed a few matches
into the mixture to use as fuses. One pound of this stuff will fill
up a whole block with thick, white smoke!
19. Mail Box
Bombs
by the Jolly Roger
1.Two liter
bottle of chlorine (must contain sodium hypochlorate)
2.Small amount
of sugar
3.Small amount
of water
Mix all three
of these in equal amounts to fill about 1/10 of the bottle. Screw on
the lid and place in a mailbox. It's hard to believe that such a
small explosion will literally rip the mailbox in half and send it 20
feet into the air! Be careful doing this, though, because if
you are caught, it is not up to the person whose mailbox you blew up
to press charges. It is up to the city.
20. The easiest
way to hot-wire
cars
by the Jolly Roger
Get in the car.
Look under the dash. If it's enclosed, forget it unless you want to
cut through it. If you do, do it near the ignition. Once you get
behind or near the ignition look for two red wires. In older cars red
was the standard color, if not, look for two matched pairs. When you
find them, cross them and take off!
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