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SCAM ALERT A VERY COSTLY NEW AREA CODE: READ AND SHARE WITH YOUR NETWORKS Officers at West Yorkshire Trading Standards (WYTS) have been made aware of a premium rate phone number scam tricking victims in to dialling the 0809 area code at extortionate rates. “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. Then this week, we received the following e-mail: Do Not DIAL AREA CODE 0809,0284, AND 0876 from the UK . U.S. Australia or Canada…” The trick involves a fraudster calling to share some important news, sometimes regarding 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! In each case, the recipient is told to call the 0809 number right away. The sense of urgency does not leave much time for the recipient to think about their next move, discuss the call with anyone else or check that the number is correct and since there are so many new area codes these days, people innocently return the call. If you call from the UK . U.S. Australia or Canada, you will apparently be charged a minimum of $2,425 per-minute to listen to a long pre-recorded message, keeping the victim on the phone for as long as possible; increasing the charges. HOW IT WORKS: The 0809 area code is located in the Dominican Republic…. The charges can be difficult to appeal against and that’s because you did make the call. Both your local provider and the 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 message to your friends, family and colleagues to help us stop this scam.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 06:36:42 +0000

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