809 scam

[bluedragon2]

This doesn't relate to computers (yet), but it does affect businesses. Are group was hit with this scam via email last week. Luckily it was stopped before anyone did anything...

The Scam:

You may get a message to call someone about your family, or something and the number is an 809 area code. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER... This is somewhere in the bahamas and have no regulations. You can be charged a great deal of money for the call. I have heard some cases, over 2,000 dollars just for making the call. The phone companies in the US do offer 900 blocking, but I do not think they offer 809 blocking. Just a friendly notice...


[Blue]Blue[/Blue] [Dragon]

If I wasn't Blue, I would just be a Dragon...

 

[smah]

It's been around in various forms since 1996:

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blnote11.htm

 

[bluedragon2]

Yes, I know its been around a long time. But, this is the first time I have seen it in a while and just wanted to get the word out again



[Blue]Blue[/Blue] [Dragon]

If I wasn't Blue, I would just be a Dragon...