--part1_8c.1d97d18.26064c01_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_8c.1d97d18.26064c01_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <samssis@hotmail.com> Received: from rly-za01.mx.aol.com (rly-za01.mail.aol.com [172.31.36.97]) by air-za01.mail.aol.com (v70.19) with ESMTP; Sun, 19 Mar 2000 00:22:12 -0500 Received: from hotmail.com (f101.law7.hotmail.com [216.33.237.101]) by rly-za01.mx.aol.com (v70.20) with ESMTP; Sun, 19 Mar 2000 00:21:49 -0500 Received: (qmail 58486 invoked by uid 0); 19 Mar 2000 05:21:48 -0000 Message-ID: <20000319052148.58485.qmail@hotmail.com> Received: from 209.112.136.84 by www.hotmail.com with HTTP; Sat, 18 Mar 2000 21:21:48 PST X-Originating-IP: [209.112.136.84] From: "Sharron Burkard" <samssis@hotmail.com> To: dr.lou@excite.com, Tjkicha@aol.com, KHut313@aol.com, lindensam@aol.com, ghutson@awod.com Subject: Fwd: SPECIAL ALERT- DON'T EVER DAIL AREA CODE 809 Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 20:21:48 AKST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_45f8803d_17ffdc7f$3a04cc50" ------=_NextPart_000_45f8803d_17ffdc7f$3a04cc50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ------=_NextPart_000_45f8803d_17ffdc7f$3a04cc50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >From: "MARGIE FISHER" <margkay@hotmail.com> >To: samssis@hotmail.com, MELMECK@prodigy.net, Boobster31@aol.com, >SOKOLSKY@worldnet.att.net, Budfisher@aol.com, aukebay@hotmail.com, >kedwards@dfn.com, lanorab@hotmail.com, regalski@bellatlantic.net, >nwfina@gci.net, mouski@gci.net, nkr@alaska.net, imageram@aol.com, >csdds1@worldnet.att.net, sorst4+@pitt.edu, sue.regalski@eclipsys.com >Subject: Fwd: SPECIAL ALERT- DON'T EVER DAIL AREA CODE 809 >Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 15:41:30 PST > > > >>From: Kdg4003@cs.com >>To: margkay@hotmail.com >>Subject: Fwd: SPECIAL ALERT- DON'T EVER DAIL AREA CODE 809 >>Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 18:58:56 EST >> >> ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------=_NextPart_000_45f8803d_17ffdc7f$3a04cc50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <html><body bgcolor='#ffffff'> <br> <br><table><tr><td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width=1> </td><td width=5> </td><td>From: "MARGIE FISHER" <margkay@hotmail.com> <br>To: samssis@hotmail.com, MELMECK@prodigy.net, Boobster31@aol.com, SOKOLSKY@worldnet.att.net, Budfisher@aol.com, aukebay@hotmail.com, kedwards@dfn.com, lanorab@hotmail.com, regalski@bellatlantic.net, nwfina@gci.net, mouski@gci.net, nkr@alaska.net, imageram@aol.com, csdds1@worldnet.att.net, sorst4+@pitt.edu, sue.regalski@eclipsys.com <br>Subject: Fwd: SPECIAL ALERT- DON'T EVER DAIL AREA CODE 809 <br>Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 15:41:30 PST <br> <br> <br> <br><table><tr><td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width=1> </td><td width=5> </td><td>From: Kdg4003@cs.com <br>To: margkay@hotmail.com <br>Subject: Fwd: SPECIAL ALERT- DON'T EVER DAIL AREA CODE 809 <br>Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 18:58:56 EST <br> <br> <br></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p><hr>Get Your Private, Free Email at <a href="http://www.hotmail.com/">http://www.hotmail.com</a><br></body></html> ------=_NextPart_000_45f8803d_17ffdc7f$3a04cc50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: JEM82088@aol.com From: JEM82088@aol.com Full-name: JEM82088 Message-ID: <4a.2ca1182.26005b84@aol.com> Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 22:20:36 EST Subject: SPECIAL ALERT- DON'T EVER DAIL AREA CODE 809 To: Gibsona@282bsb.Hohenfels.Army.Mil., Malibobarb@aol.com, TPotLdy@aol.com, Bernadine7370@aol.com, Doey65@aol.com, ElaineK@Crown AM.com, Poodlecups@aol.com, Peb2873@aol.com, logtyl@floodcity.net, Lvlyhoney91@aol.com, Kdg4003@cs.com, Lilaymck64pa@aol.com, Burkhart@a1usa.net, Sparksonme@aol.com, PnkFlamingo88@aol.com, Jddghtr@aol.com, RCRockhead@aol.com, ICZY35@aol.com, HAMMEROFTHEGO@aol.com, SLB1109@aol.com, Webber@a1usa.net, Loverboy111580_15425@yahoo.com, DJGRph@aol.com, TGolias174@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 66 > > > Subject: FW: SPECIAL ALERT - DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809 > > > > > > Thought this FYI was worth passing along... > > > > > > ---------- > > > > > > > >Subject: SPECIAL ALERT - DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809 This > > > > >is pretty scary -- especially given how they try to get you > > > > >to call. Be sure you read this & pass it on to all your > > > > >friends & family so they don't get scammed! > > > > > > > > > >SCAM: Don't Respond To Emails, Phone Calls, Or Web Pages > > > > >Which Tell You to Call An "809" Phone Number. This is a very > > > > >important issue of Internet ScamBusters! Because it alerts > > > > >you to a scam that is spreading *extremely* quickly - can > > > > >easily cost you $100 or more, and - is difficult to avoid > > > > >unless you are aware of it. We'd like to thank Paul Bruemmer > > > > >and Brian Stains for bringing this scam to our attention. > > > > >This scam has also been identified by the National Fraud > > > > >Information Center and is costing victims a lot of money. > > > > >There are lots of different permutations of this scam, but > > > > >HERE'S HOW IT WORKS: > > > > > > > > > >Permutation #1: Internet Based Phone Scam Via Email You > > > > >receive an email, typically with a subject line of "*ALERT*" > > > > >or "Unpaid account." The message, which is being spammed > > > > >across the net, says: I am writing to give you a final > > > > >24hrs to settle your outstanding account.. If I have not > > > > >received the settlement in full, I will commence legal > > > > >proceedings without further delay. If you would like to > > > > >discuss this matter to avoid court action, call Mike Murray > > > > >at Global Communications on at 1-809-496-2700. > > > > > > > > > >Permutation #2: Phone Or Pager Scam You receive a message on > > > > >your answering machine or your pager which asks you to call > > > > >a number beginning with area code 809. The reason you're > > > > >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. > > > > > > > > > >In each case, you're 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 $25 > > > > >per-minute! Sometimes the person who answers the phone will > > > > >speak broken English and pretend not to understand you. > > > > >Other times, you'll just 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 > > > > >$100.00. > > > > > > > > > >HERE'S WHY IT WORKS: The 809 area code is located in the > > > > >British Virgin Islands (the Bahamas). The 809 area code > > > > >can be used as a "pay-per-call" number, similar to 900 > > > > >numbers in the US. Since 809 is not in the US, it is not > > > > >covered by US regulations of 900 numbers, which require that > > > > >you be notified and warned of charges and rates involved > > > > >when you call a "pay-per-call" number. There is also no > > > > >requirement that the company provide a time period during > > > > >which you may terminate the call without being charged. > > > > >Further, whereas many US phones have 900 number blocking to > > > > >avoid these kinds of charges, 900 number blocking will not > > > > >prevent calls to the 809 area code. We recommend that no > > > > >matter how you get the message, if you are asked to call a > > > > >number with an 809 area code that you don't recognize, > > > > >investigate further and/or disregard the message. > > > > > > > > > >Be *very* wary of email or calls asking you to call an 809 > > > > >area code number. it's important to prevent becoming a > > > > >victim of this scam, since trying to fight the charges > > > > >afterwards can become a real nightmare. That's because you > > > > >did actually make the call. If you complain, both our 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 issue of Internet ScamBusters! To > > > > >your friends, family and colleagues to help them become > > > > >aware of this scam so they don't get ripped off. > > > > > ------=_NextPart_000_45f8803d_17ffdc7f$3a04cc50-- --part1_8c.1d97d18.26064c01_boundary--