To all friends please read meassage below . Its happen all over the us at-t confirmed it.So please read.
checked this with Snopes and it shows to be a real
FYI!
Vicki Kraemer
Brazoria County DA's Office
Criminal Investigator
979-864-1657
Subject: AREA CODES AT&T
IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT AREA CODES:
We actually received a call last week from the 809 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 809 . "We didn't respond".
Then this week, we received the following e-mail:
Subject: DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809 , 284 AND 876
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.
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 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 $2,425
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 $24,100.00.
WHY IT WORKS:
The 809 area code is located in the British Virgin Islands (The
Bahamas).
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
Sandi Van Handel
AT&T Field Service Manager
(920)687-904
Additional information on these area codes can be found from ATT
