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JUST DONATE $5 to this Women’s Cancer Charity!
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THEN SAVE SOME CELL CHARGES
FROM THESE PHONE PHONIES!
(BE A HERO & PASS IT ON)
809 Area Code Phone Scam
We actually received a call last
Week from the 809 area code.. The woman said 'Hey,
This is Karen . Sorry I missed you--get back to us
Quickly. I have something important to tell you.' Then
She repeated a phone number beginning with 809
We did not respond.
Then this week, we received the following e-mail:
DO NOT DIAL AREA CODE
809, 284, AND 876
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PROVIDED TO US BY AT&T.
DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809
This one is being distributed all over the US. This is
Pretty scary, especially given the way they try to get
You to call.
Be sure you read this and pass it on.
They get you to call by telling you that it is information about a family member who has been ill or to tell you someone has been arrested, died, or to let you know you have won a wonderful prize, etc…
In each case, you are told to call the 809 number right away. Since there are so many new area codes these days, people unknowingly return these calls.
If you call from the U.S. , you will apparently be
Charged $2425 per-minute.
Or, you'll get a long recorded message. The point is, they will try to keep you on the phone as long as possible to increase the charges.
WHY IT WORKS:
The 809 area code is located in the Dominican Republic ..
The charges afterward can become a real
Nightmare. That's because you did actually make the call. If you complain, both your local phone company and your long distance carrier will not want to get involved and will most likely tell you that they are simply providing the billing for the foreign company. You'll
End up dealing with a foreign company that argues they have done nothing wrong.
Please forward this entire message to your friends, family and colleagues to help them become aware of this scam.
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2 comments:
True, but not as bad as it sounds. It's about $.25/minute, so even if you spent an hour on the phone with them, that's just $15. Or if you've got enough of a life that you'll stop talking to them after 4 minutes, it's $1. A far cry from $2,425 (that number is from very old long distance prices, combined with a bug in the display).
If you know someone in a country in the NANPA calling area (such as the Dominican Republic) there is no need not to call the person.
If someone wants you to call an unfamiliar number, just look it up on a website (such as wherecall.com), to find out where the caller is from.
Hi Scott...thanks for clarifying!
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