[SweetSunshine]

Dont bother to snope this.. I checked already its true!

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 calls.

If you call from the US , you will apparently be charged $2425.00 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 theBritish 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 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

[SeptemberMorn]

YUP!!

ScamBusters

Scam artists.

Thanks Beth and Sept.

<font color="#000088">Thank you for the information! That was really thoughtful of you to share that with all of us!
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[Bethsway]

wow thanks for the information!!!

[SongBirdandDaisy]

What will people think of next?????

Thanks for the info.

SBD