Just to make you aware of the following scam I recieved this Email from my sister today and felt it needed the widest exposure, I just hope no one has been caught out. All the best, Brian Hampton for The Caring Clinic: - Take note folks – otherwise it could be very expensive 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 youll 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. Thats because you did 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. Youll 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. No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - avg/ Version: 2014.0.4592 / Virus Database: 3972/7711 - Release Date: 06/20/14 No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - avg Version: 2014.0.4592 / Virus Database: 3972/7717 - Release Date: 06/21/14
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:15:49 +0000
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