IMPORTANT
INFO ABOUT AREA CODE
A phone message was received 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 .
Don't
respond.
Then this week, we received the following e-mail:
Subject: DON'T
EVER
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 to family & froends.
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
$2425.00
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. Unfortunately, when
you get your phone bill, you'll often be charged more than
$24,100.00.
WHY IT WORKS:
The 809
area code is located in the British Virgin Islands (The Bahamas).
The charges afterwards 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.
If you receive a telephone call stating that you have not paid a traffic ticket and the caller wants your personal information such as License number, date of birth, or asks you for any information, then states unless you supply that information a warrant for your arrest will be issued, this is a phone scam to get your personal information.
Do Not
supply them with the information.
Instead get as much information from them as you can. Such as their name,
address, telephone no., who they represent etc. Then pass it onto the
police where we can check it out. Once you start asking questions
you'll see how fast they hang up. When they do, push *69 and record their
number for our investigation. Then call Police.