This appears to be true. If anyone knows different, lease let us know.
Harvey Boots
---- Original Message ------
From: "Adele Rowland" <[log in to unmask]
Subject: Fwd: Fw: DON'T DIAL 809 AREA CODE
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 03:04:48 +0000
>From: "Rowland" <[log in to unmask]
>To: "Kristy Hennen" <[log in to unmask]>, "Sue Ostrander"
><[log in to unmask]>, "Carmen Watland" <[log in to unmask]>, "Trisha
>Ostrander" <[log in to unmask]>, "Lori Breitweser"
><[log in to unmask]>, "Wayne Procopio" <[log in to unmask]>, "Jim/Kris
>Beck" <[log in to unmask]>, "Sandy/Dale Rowland" <[log in to unmask]>,
>"Adele Rowland" <[log in to unmask]>, "Sarah Heem"
><[log in to unmask]>, "Dee Sabin" <[log in to unmask]
>Subject: Fw: DON'T DIAL 809 AREA CODE
>Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 19:24:35 -0600
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <[log in to unmask]
>To: <[log in to unmask]
>Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 11:01 AM
>Subject: FW: DON'T DIAL 809 AREA CODE
>> Jean Rowland, CISR
>> Wells Fargo Insurance, Inc.-Grand Rapids
>> 218/326-9404
>> Fax:218/326-1432
>> Mac#N9503-011
>> Please remember that coverage cannot be changed or bound via e-mail.
>>> ----------
>>> From: Adams, Dave
>>> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 10:54 AM
>>> To: G=WFI P&C GREATER MN; 'Pemberton, Peggy'; 'Sparks, Ruthie';
>'White,
>>> Barb'; 'Williams, Chris'
>>> Subject: FW: DON'T DIAL 809 AREA CODE
>>> Please read this carefully. It involves a scam using the 809 area
>code.
>>> Please do not use the 809 area code. Thanks.
>>> Dave Adams, CIC
>>> Vice President-District Manager
>>> Wells Fargo Insurance, Inc.
>>> MAC# N9500-051
>>> 218-726-9311, 218-727-6720, Fax
>>> Please remember that coverage cannot be changed or bound via e-mail.
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Spencer, Linda [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 11:17 AM
>>> To: Bloomington; [log in to unmask];
>[log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: FW: DON'T DIAL 809 AREA CODE
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Band, Josh
>>> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 10:55 AM
>>> To: Spencer, Linda
>>> Subject: FW: DON'T DIAL 809 AREA CODE
>>> For distribution. Non-Metro office also. JB
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Dan Goldapp [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 10:45 AM
>>> To: Joshua Band (E-mail); bill niezer (E-mail); Tom Schaefer (E-mail);
>>> keith burkhardt (E-mail); Lee Stacey (E-mail)
>>> Subject: Fw: DON'T DIAL 809 AREA CODE
>>> FYI - Wanted you to be aware of this.
>>> Dan
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Marilyn Campbell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 10:08 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Fw: DON'T DIAL 809 AREA CODE - WARNING- see my message-mjc`
>>> I am forwarding this email as the telephone scam does exist and has
>>> existed for some time. Always be careful when receiving messages
>asking
>>> you to call an unknown area code.
>>> Thanks. Marilyn
>>> Subject: Fw: DON'T DIAL 809 AREA CODE - WARNING
>>> Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 14:22:08 -0500
>>> Subj: Don't ever dial area code 809
>>> 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 to all your friends and
>family
>>> so they don't get scammed!
>>> MAJOR 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 Scam Busters
>>> because it alerts you to a scam that is spreading *extremely* quickly
>can
>>> easily cost you $2400 or more, and is difficult to avoid unless you
>are
>>> aware of it. We'd like to thank Verizon for bringing this scam to our
>>> attention. This scam has also been identified by the National Fraud
>>> Information Center and is costing victims a lots of money. There are
>lots
>>> of different permutations of this scam.
>>> HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
>>> You will 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 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
>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 $24100.00.
>>> 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
>U.S.
>>> 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, where
>as
>>> many U.S. homes that have 900 number blocking to avoid these kinds of
>>> charges, do not work in preventing 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 just
>>> disregard the message. Be 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 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.
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