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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
with809.
We did not respond. Then this week, we received the
following e-mail:
Do Not DIAL
AREA CODE 809, 284, 649
AND 876 from
the U.S. or Canada.
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US
BY AT&T. DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE809
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.
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