[fcb-l] FW: [CALOOSA97COAI] NEW AREA CODE 809//*** WATCH OUT

Mon Jul 16 18:08:40 EDT 2012

Hi all.  Please do not reply to this message.  This is an informational item
only.

Thanks.

Jay

-----Original Message-----
From: fcb-l-bounces at acb.org [mailto:fcb-l-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf Of
Michael Ullrich
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 5:26 PM
To: fcb-l at acb.org
Subject: [fcb-l] FW: [CALOOSA97COAI] NEW AREA CODE 809//*** WATCH OUT

Hi everyone!
Please read about this latest scam down below.

Thanks,....Mike

Michael D. Ulrich
President
Southwest Florida Council of the Blind
"Providing insight for blindness"
Home phone: 239-540-7431
Cell phone: 239-565-5845

-----Original Message-----
From: dixie0907 at aol.com [mailto:dixie0907 at aol.com]
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 5:13 PM
To: Mulrich at centurylink.net
Subject: Fwd: [CALOOSA97COAI] NEW AREA CODE 809//*** WATCH OUT

Hi!

This might be important to send to members.  It has been verified as true by
SNOPES.  Dixie

-----Original Message-----
From: Kent Sheets <SHEETSKENT at aol.com>
To: sheetskent <sheetskent at aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Jul 13, 2012 8:47 pm
Subject: [CALOOSA97COAI] NEW AREA CODE 809//*** WATCH OUT

Watch out for this new AREA CODE 809

At the bottom of this it says AT&T and SNOPES verify it is true/

Begin forwarded message:

Subject: FW: NEW AREA CODE 809//*** WATCH OUT

             WARNING

  Costly  NEW AREA CODE: READ AND PASS  ALONG
809 Area  Code
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  from the U.S. or Canada.

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. or Canada,
you will  apparently be charged a minimum  of$2425 per  minute.
And  you'll also 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.

AT&T  VERIFIES IT'S TRUE : http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=6045
<http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=6045>  

SNOPES  VERIFIES IT'S
TRUE:http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=area+code+809&x=26&y=15&sp-
a=00062d45-sp00000000&sp-advanced=1&sp-p=all&sp-w-control=1&sp-w=alike&sp
-date-range=-1&sp-x=any&sp-c=100&sp-m=1&sp-s=0

<http://www.incredimail.com/?id=619267&did=10500&ppd=2727%2c201107
241502%2c9%2c1%2c85220011579852017&rui=126375429&app_test_id=0&sd=2012062
4>

------ End of Forwarded Message

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18:34:00

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18:34:00

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