Witajcie!
Dostalem toto zza oceanu i choc watpie czy cos takiego moze zdarzyc
sie w Polsce ale zgodnie z zaleceniem wysylam do jak najszerszego
"audytorium", byc moze komus sie to przydarzy.
Pozdrawiam
Arkady
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Date sent: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 17:59:06 -0500 (EST)
Send reply to: 73652.1202_at_CompuServe.COM
From: Patricia Dines <73652.1202_at_CompuServe.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list <dioxin-l_at_essential.org>
Subject: Internet & phone scams
For your info - P. Dines
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>>SCAM: Don't Respond To Emails, Phone Calls, Or 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 - both will receive Internet
>>ScamBusters! tee shirts. 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 is 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 +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 to 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
>>colleagues, friends, and family to help them become aware of this scam
>>so they don't get ripped off.
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