URGENT! WARNING! SCAM! Do not be a victim. Do Not Dial Area Codes-809, 284,876 - Read and pass on!
Brothers and Sisters -
I received information regarding SCAM and wanted you to know.
We must stay alert.
Stop! Do not return phone calls or dial area codes you have not verified - l!!!!
I have! However, I will take heed and be more responsible - not dailing area codes unknown to me.
Read the information below and pass it on.
Stop this SCAM! Let us not be a victim of this criminal act.
Information below was copied from:
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=6045
Protecting Our Customers
809 Area Code Scam
Be cautious when responding to e-mails or phone calls from the 809, 284 or 876 area codes.
Periodically, e-mails warning of a scam involving calls from the 809 area code circulate. The e-mails contend that there has been fraud associated with unscrupulous pay-per-call operators in that area code. However, the message contains some misinformation, especially the highly exaggerated cost of a phone call to the 809 area code, which is a legitimate area code for the Dominican Republic. Fortunately, this scam is less prevalent in recent years as a result of work done by AT&T to eliminate access to fraudulent pay-per-call operators.
This long distance phone scam causes consumers to inadvertently incur high charges on their phone bills. Consumers usually receive a message telling them to call a phone number with an 809, 284 or 876 area code in order to collect a prize, find out information about a sick relative, etc. The caller assumes the number is a typical three-digit U.S. area code; however, the caller is actually connected to a phone number outside the United States, often in Canada or the Caribbean, and charged international call rates. Unfortunately, consumers don't find out that they have been charged higher international call rates until they receive their bill.
AT&T offers the following information and tips:
Return calls to familiar numbers only. As a general rule, return calls from numbers that contain familiar or recognizable area codes. You may call your directory assistance or long distance operator to check the area code location.
Carefully read your telephone bill. Make sure that you only receive charges from your provider of choice. Ensure you thoroughly understand charges listed on your phone bill, have chosen to do business with all of the listed providers billing for those charges and have authorized additional fees invoiced. If your local service provider has changed, you will receive a final bill from the former provider and a notice of service disconnection.
If you believe that you have been scammed:
Contact the carrier with whom the charge originated, whose name and toll-free telephone number should be printed on the same bill page as the charge in question. Often, the problem can be resolved with a single phone call.
If the carrier with whom the charge originated does not agree to resolve the problem, contact AT&T. AT&T will work with you and the carrier to help remove fraudulent charges from the phone bill.
You may file a complaint online with the Federal Communications Commission about this and/or related phone scams.
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I received information regarding SCAM and wanted you to know.
We must stay alert.
Stop! Do not return phone calls or dial area codes you have not verified - l!!!!
I have! However, I will take heed and be more responsible - not dailing area codes unknown to me.
Read the information below and pass it on.
Stop this SCAM! Let us not be a victim of this criminal act.
Information below was copied from:
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=6045
Protecting Our Customers
809 Area Code Scam
Be cautious when responding to e-mails or phone calls from the 809, 284 or 876 area codes.
Periodically, e-mails warning of a scam involving calls from the 809 area code circulate. The e-mails contend that there has been fraud associated with unscrupulous pay-per-call operators in that area code. However, the message contains some misinformation, especially the highly exaggerated cost of a phone call to the 809 area code, which is a legitimate area code for the Dominican Republic. Fortunately, this scam is less prevalent in recent years as a result of work done by AT&T to eliminate access to fraudulent pay-per-call operators.
This long distance phone scam causes consumers to inadvertently incur high charges on their phone bills. Consumers usually receive a message telling them to call a phone number with an 809, 284 or 876 area code in order to collect a prize, find out information about a sick relative, etc. The caller assumes the number is a typical three-digit U.S. area code; however, the caller is actually connected to a phone number outside the United States, often in Canada or the Caribbean, and charged international call rates. Unfortunately, consumers don't find out that they have been charged higher international call rates until they receive their bill.
AT&T offers the following information and tips:
Return calls to familiar numbers only. As a general rule, return calls from numbers that contain familiar or recognizable area codes. You may call your directory assistance or long distance operator to check the area code location.
Carefully read your telephone bill. Make sure that you only receive charges from your provider of choice. Ensure you thoroughly understand charges listed on your phone bill, have chosen to do business with all of the listed providers billing for those charges and have authorized additional fees invoiced. If your local service provider has changed, you will receive a final bill from the former provider and a notice of service disconnection.
If you believe that you have been scammed:
Contact the carrier with whom the charge originated, whose name and toll-free telephone number should be printed on the same bill page as the charge in question. Often, the problem can be resolved with a single phone call.
If the carrier with whom the charge originated does not agree to resolve the problem, contact AT&T. AT&T will work with you and the carrier to help remove fraudulent charges from the phone bill.
You may file a complaint online with the Federal Communications Commission about this and/or related phone scams.
Protecting Our Customers
Protecting Our Customers Home
Slamming
Cramming
809 Area Code Scam
Set Talk Smart Limits
Tips to Prevent Identity Theft
Tips to Safeguard Personal Information
Computer Viruses and Worms
Spyware and Adware
Spam
Identity Theft: Spoofing or Phishing
Protecting Your Personal Information Online
Set Surf Smart Limits
Online Safety Initiatives
Online Phishing Tutorial
AT&T Wi-Fi Security Tips
Internet Safety 101 for Parents
Internet Safety Game for Kids
Driving Safety
Be Sensible Safety Advisors
Set Wireless Smart Limits
Tips for Teen Drivers
Text Messaging — A How-To Guide
AT&T U-VerseSM TV
Set Watch Smart Limits
© 2003-2010 AT&T Intellectual Property.
All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other AT&T marks contained herein are trademarks of
AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. Privacy Policy YELLOWPAGES.COM
BLESSINGS!
Dr. Jean Ezell
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