>From: "duy lam" <minhduy@hotmail.com>
>To: alicethuvan@hotmail.com
>CC: Nicole.La@enron.com, apnikko@yahoo.com, chuan_ha@yahoo.com,
>drble@yahoo.com, ala@hargerhowe.com, an1229@hotmail.com,
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>Tyler_Jensen@dell.com
>Subject: Fwd: 809 area code
>Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 05:56:18 -0000
>
>
>
>
>>From: "Diem K. Nguyen-Lam" <dlamrdh@ev1.net>
>>To: "Duy Lam" <minhduy@hotmail.com>
>>CC: "CHU-DIEN LAM" <c_lam902@hotmail.com>
>>Subject: 809 area code
>>Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 15:34:23 -0600
>>
>>
>> >
>> >                                 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 & pass
>>it
>>on to
>> >  all your
>> >    friends & family so they don't get  scammed!
>> >
>> >      This scam has also been identified by the National Fraud
>>Information
>> >  Center and
>> >    is costing victims a lot of money. There are lots of  different
>> >  permutations of this
>> >    scam, but HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
>> >
>> >       You will receive a message on your answering machine or your
>>pager,
>> >  which
>> >    asks you to call a number beginning with area code 809. The reason
>>you're
>> >  asked
>> >    to call varies it can be to receive information about a family
>>member
>>who
>> >  has been
>> >    ill, to tell you someone has been arrested, died, 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 US, 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.
>> >
>> >       Unfortunately, when you get your phone bill, you'll often be
>>charged
>> >  more than
>> >    $24100.00.
>> >
>> >       WHY IT WORKS:
>> >     The 809 area code is located in the British Virgin Islands.
>> >
>> >       The 809 area code can be used as a "pay-per-call" number, similar
>>to
>>900
>> >     numbers in the US.
>> >
>> >       Since 809 is not in the US, it is not covered by U.S. regulations
>>of
>>900
>> >  numbers,
>> >    which require that you be notified and warned of charges and  rates
>> >  involved when
>> >    you call a "pay-per-call" number. There is also no  requirement that
>>the
>> >  company
>> >    provide a time period during which you may  terminate the call
>>without
>> >  being
>> >    charged.
>> >
>> >       Further, whereas many U.S. phones have 900 number blocking to
>>avoid
>>these
>> >     kinds of charges, 900 number blocking will not prevent calls to the
>>809
>> >  area code.
>> >
>> >       We recommend that no matter how you get the message, if you are
>>asked to
>> >
>> >    call a number with an 809 area code that you don't recognize,
>>investigate
>> >  further
>> >    and/or disregard the message.
>> >
>> >       Be wary of email or calls asking you to call an 809 area code
>>number.
>> >  It's
>> >    important to prevent becoming a victim of this scam, since trying to
>>fight
>> >  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.
>> >
>> >       Please forward this entire message to your friends, family and
>> >  colleagues to help
>> >    them become aware of this scam so they don't get ripped off.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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