[bookshare-discuss] Fw: Highly Important, please read and forward
- From: "Amy Goldring Tajalli" <agoldringtajalli@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Alan S. Daniel" <asdaniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 11:15:21 -0400
I know that most of you are smart enough not to fall for this but many of us
have family members who are chronically ill or in difficult situations and
might, as a result, fall for this type of scam. I know I just might have so I
am sending this on just in case any of you are tempted to fall for this scam.
No one I know can afford to pay for such phone calls. I certainly cannot and I
know the friend who sent this to me cannot.
Amy Goldring Tajallli
----- Original Message -----
From: Beal9299@xxxxxxx
To: Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 10:35 AM
Subject: Highly Important, please read and forward
:
ABOUT 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 didn'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.
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 c all.
If you call from the United States , 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
$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 t hat 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 m message to your friends, family and
colleagues to help them become aware of this scam
Sandi Van Handel
AT&T Field Service Manager
(920)687-904
Additional information on these area codes can be found from ATT
at:
http://www.consumer.att.com/consumertips/areacode.html
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