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Received this from a friend of mine this morning. He's trying to warn as many people as possible. Text of email below -
Subject: VERY COSTLY NEW AREA CODE
0809 Area Code We actually received a call last week from the 0809 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 0809. We did not respond, this week, we received the following e-mail:
Do Not DIAL AREA CODE 0809,0284, and 0876 from the UK ...
This one is being distributed all over the UK ... 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 0809 number right away. Since there are so many new area codes these days, people unknowingly return these calls.
If you call from the UK you will apparently be charged a minimum of £1500 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 0809 area code is located in the Dominican Republic. The charges afterwards can become a real nightmare. That's because you actually DID 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.
Subject: VERY COSTLY NEW AREA CODE
0809 Area Code We actually received a call last week from the 0809 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 0809. We did not respond, this week, we received the following e-mail:
Do Not DIAL AREA CODE 0809,0284, and 0876 from the UK ...
This one is being distributed all over the UK ... 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 0809 number right away. Since there are so many new area codes these days, people unknowingly return these calls.
If you call from the UK you will apparently be charged a minimum of £1500 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 0809 area code is located in the Dominican Republic. The charges afterwards can become a real nightmare. That's because you actually DID 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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