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This file was written in Notepad. I don't really care what you
use to read it in, though, as long as you understand what it
says.
If you get busted by doing anything you read about in this file,
please don't blame me. I'm scared.
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c o n t e n t s :
- trashing?
- where?
- what to do and how to do it
- essentials
- clothing
- tools
- people
- stuff to keep in mind
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| t r a s h i n g ?
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"Trashing" is about searching for information in containers and
trashcans. You'll be searching for stuff that you weren't
actually supposed to get your hands on. "Stuff" means usernames
and/or passwords, manuals, credit card numbers, bills, inside
information, information about people working at an interesting
company, and so on.
When you trash you're most likely to find documents (some
useless, others really interesting), but if the company you're
trashing at is manufacturing and/or selling stuff (like comp.
hardware) you can also find some of the products they're
selling/manufacturing.
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| w h e r e ?
'- -- --- - - -- - - -
Where you should trash depends on what you're looking for...
If you want creditcard numbers you could visit a local
supermarket, or trash at someones house [if you have a wealthy
neighbour who looks like he/she has got a credit card, drag his
or her trashcan away and search it:)].
If you trash at someones house you can also find information
about the person who lives there [useful if you're into
blackmailing;)], you can find usernames:passwds to stuff, like
an internet account... though, most people likes to save those.
You cand find bank papers, bills, stuff... but mostly you'll
find disgusting things like old food.
For other information... go anywhere. If you're into phreaking
and hacking, an ISP or some phone company's [like swedish
Telia, Nokia, Ericsson etc.] office could be interesting.
People who work at an office handles a lot of papers [some of
those papers are really interesting to you], and they need to
throw those papers away, eventually.
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| w h a t t o d o a n d h o w t o d o i t
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First of all, you should know what you're searching for... you
want telephony - related documents? Or perhaps credit-card
numbers? Well...
Read above: "WHERE?".
When you know what you're out for, you can start preparing
yourself. It's not too hard.
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| e s s e n t i a l s
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You need something to carry stuff in, a bag of some kind.
Just make sure you're able to run while carrying it. Why?
Well... when you trash, you'll most likely be on some
companys back yard. Perhaps you climbed a fence or so, hence
you're trespassing. You'll be searching for documents they
don't want you to see, and if they catch you in their
container, there might be problems for you... go figure.
You'll also need a flashlight, and a crowbar or screwdriver
could come in handy.
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| c l o t h i n g
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You'll want to wear clothes in which you can move around
without any discomfort. You'll understand why this is, when
you have to climb a few shelves to reach that box containing
some cool computer hardware... so, using your favorite
sweater is a bad idea. Platform shoes is, also, a bad idea.
Tight jeans is an over all bad idea [believe me, I tried it
once...:)].
Since you'll trash during evenings/nights, you should wear
black, or really dark, clothes. A hooded sweater is great;
if someone is about to catch you, just pull the hood over
your head and run (this way they won't be able too see your
face too well, they won't see what color your hair is etc,
it'll be harder to recognize you).
Looking like anybody else is a good thing when doing stuff
like this, so wear clothes which'll make you look just like
anybody.
Don't wear your favorite shirt, it's quite easy to get dirty
or rip something apart when standing in a container.
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| t 0 0 l s
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It's a good idea to carry t00ls with you everywhere you go.
Let's say you find a sealed box with stuff in it... now you
might want to break that box open, right? A screwdriver or
crowbad should do the trick.
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| p e o p l e
'- -- --- - - -- - - -
Bringing a friend to the trashing site is useful.
It's better if you're two, since one of you can watch out
for the police, guards [like 1nS3KuR1tAz:)] or those
slightly annoying everyday-heroes that tend to show up at
the most odd places, while the other one dives into the
container.
Things will also go faster and easier if you're not alone.
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| s t u f f t o k e e p i n m i n d
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* Don't leave tracks.
Many company employees don't usually care to shred important
documents before passing them to the trash can. This is good
for you, and you shouldn't give them a reason to start doing
it.
When you find some papers that you don't need to take with
you, you shouldn't just throw them out of the container (or
wherever you're trashing) and leave them there.
What you're going to do is to put everything that you don't
take with you, back into the container (or the trashcan,
or... ). Everything that doesn't go into your bag, goes back
where you found it. Make it a rule. (Putting everything back
at it's place won't make anyone suspicious. Company employees
will continue to put their trash where you can easily get
your hands on it).
* Don't leave tracks II.
Try not to step in sand, dirt, mud etc which sticks on your
shoes. You can be traced by that only, and people will know
you were there...
[credz to Manelius for that one:)]
* Watch out for surveillance cameras.
Those things tend to sit in all dark corners, taping
everything that happens around a certain area.
* People.
There are two kinds of people; people that doesn't give a
damn about what you do, and people which I like to call
Everyday Heroes. The last kind are the ones who will call the
police / guard on you, or even try and catch you themselves,
since they think they're doing a good deed and someone Up
There really cares about what they're doing.
The bad thing is that it - mostly - doesn't show on the
outside whether a person is the first or the second kind, so
if you see someone, don't do anything. Pretend to just stand
there, looking at birds, resting, whatever, just don't jump
into a container while people's watching.
* Looking like you're out for something else.
I got this idea from a swedish e-zine which I don't recall
the name of, so I don't take any credit for this one.
the idea is to look and behave like you're not really
searching for cc#'s or manuals, but for empty beer cans [and
other cans too for that matter:), you often get money for
recycling those (at least in sweden, I don't know about other
countries)].
Collect a few cans in a plastic bag and bring with you. If
someone catches you in the container, just show them the
plastic bag with the cans in it, look innocent and poor, and
explain nicely. If you dress like a homeless person when
doing this, the one who caught you will have to be really
EVIL to call the police on you...:)
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That's all. I hope you learned at least something.
If you have any ideas, I'd be glad to hear about them. Feedback
is also appreciated:)
Bye.
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by : spicephrik
for : pots
date : 2000-06-24
credz : to the lady who caught me beigeboxing a few weeks ago...
ey, you own me:)
spicephrik@antisocial.com
#phreakerz #rtt @ DALnet
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