Important Information

[Гость Be careful!!!]

This is important information and has been checked by the police. It's not

a hoax. Be careful.

Brian G. Fisher

Ontario Provincial Police Regional Intelligence Coordinator

20 rose St.

Barrie, Ontario l4m 2t3

705-726-6484(office)

705-728-9429(fax)

888-565-6524(pager)

705-730-9330(cell)

Grant Collison

Regional Intelligence Officer

Sarnia, Ontario

519-332-1445

Importance: High

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.

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 email:

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 all your friends and family so they don't get

scammed!

MAJOR SCAM:

Don't respond to Emails, phone calls, or web pages which tell you to

call an 809" Phone Number. This is a very important issue of Scam

Busters because it alerts you to a scam that is spreading *extremely*

quickly can easily cost you $2400 or more, and is difficult to avoid

unless you are aware of it.

We'd like to thank Verizon for bringing this scam to our attention.This

scam has also been identified by the National Fraud Information and is

costing victims a lots of money. There are lots of different

permutations of this scam.

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 or Canada, 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 $2410.00.

WHY IT WORKS:

The 809 area code is located in the British Virgin Islands Bahamas. The

809 area code can be used as a "pay-per-call "number, similar to 900

numbers in the US and Canada.

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, where as many U.S.

and Canadian homes that have 900 number blocking to avoid these kinds of

charges, do not work in preventing 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 just

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.

Sandi Van Handel AT&T Field Service Manager

(920)687-904

[BETE NOIRE]

Круто! Интересно, кто-нибудь заплатит, и кому?

[Гость Pochti canadon]

This is important information and has been checked by the police. It's not

a hoax. Be careful.

                                                                           

                                                                           

                                                                           

                                                                           

                                                                           

  Brian G. Fisher                                                         

  Ontario Provincial Police Regional  Intelligence Coordinator             

  20 rose St.                                                             

  Barrie, Ontario  l4m  2t3                                               

  705-726-6484(office)                                                     

  705-728-9429(fax)                                                       

  888-565-6524(pager)                                                     

  705-730-9330(cell)                                                       

                                                                           

  Grant  Collison                                                         

  Regional Intelligence Officer                                           

  Sarnia,  Ontario                                                         

  519-332-1445                                                             

                                                                           

  Importance: High                                                         

                                                                           

                                                                           

  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. 

  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  email:                                                       

                                                                           

  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 all your friends and family so they don't get   

  scammed!                                                                 

                                                                           

  MAJOR SCAM:                                                             

  Don't respond to  Emails, phone calls, or web pages which tell you to   

  call an  809" Phone Number. This is a very important issue of  Scam     

  Busters because it alerts you to a scam that is spreading  *extremely*   

  quickly can easily cost you $2400 or more, and is  difficult to avoid   

  unless you are aware of it.                                             

  We'd like to thank  Verizon for bringing this scam to our attention.This 

  scam has also  been identified by the National Fraud Information and is 

  costing  victims a lots of money. There are lots of different           

  permutations of  this scam.                                             

                                                                           

  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 or Canada, 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 $2410.00.                                             

                                                                           

  WHY IT WORKS:                                                           

  The 809 area code is  located in the British Virgin Islands Bahamas. The 

  809 area code can  be used as a "pay-per-call "number, similar to 900   

  numbers in the US  and Canada.                                           

  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, where as many U.S.   

  and Canadian homes that have 900 number  blocking to avoid these kinds of

  charges, do not work in preventing  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 just       

  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.                     

                                                                           

  Sandi Van Handel AT&T Field  Service Manager                             

  (920)687-904

it's very old story.I red about it 2 yeras ago.So man ( girl) please don't bother people. B)