john grubb

Hi ASP
I just received this notification. I haven't had time to investigate it yet
so I don't know how valid it is. Just a heads up in case it is real.

John G.


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.


DIAL AREA CODE 809


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!


aware of it.


Center and is costing victims a lots of money.


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.


calls.


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.


Bahamas)..


regulations of 900numbers, which require that you be notified and warned of
charges


during which you may terminate the call without being charged. Further,
where as many U.S. homes that have 900 number blocking to avoid these kinds
of charges, do not work in preventing calls to the 809 area code.


call a number with an 809 area code that you don't recognize just disregard
the message.


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


company

puff griffis

Close enough to the facts. Here is the posting on http://www.snopes.com
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/809.htm
Puff

bill withers

http://scambusters.com/809Scam.html

Scambusters want you know that the charge is 25 dollars a minute. The
inflated prices come from an altered spam email claiming scambusters as
the source and requesting you spam all your friends and family. <g>

-bw