How the first ever telecoms scam worked

Summary 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.

S8.E42 ∙ How the first ever telecoms scam worked

Directed : Unknown

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Stars : Tom Scott Matt Gray Paul Curry Gary Brannan

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Sep 30, 2018

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official YouTube Channel Uploads

Language : English

Production companies : Pad 26 Limited

Summary 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.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Sep 30, 2018

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official YouTube Channel Uploads

Language : English

Production companies : Pad 26 Limited

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