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To: unclewest who wrote (27096)	8/14/1999 3:32:00 PM
From: MileHigh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93625

Funny, you know you think they will WAAAYY earn in excess of $12.00 in '01. We have talked about this enough. Good Luck! MileHigh

To: unclewest who wrote (27096)	8/14/1999 5:28:00 PM
From: richard surckla	Respond to of 93625

OTOT* SCAM ALERT OTOT Just received the following e-mail from a friend: Subject: FW: SCAMBUSTER > > > > > Subject: Fwd: Area Code 809 Warning (See Notice Below) > > > > > > INTERNET SCAMBUSTERS > > > > > > DO NOT EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809 > > > > > > 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 are aware of it. > > > > > > 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 to discuss this matter to avoid > > > court action, call Mike Murray, Global Communications at > > > (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, dead or 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! > > > > > > 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 > > > 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, 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 emails 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 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. > > > > > > > > > > > Donna M. Butts > > > PACCAR Inc. MIS > > > Sr. Customer Services Coordinator > > > Phone: 425-254-4450 Fax: 425-254-6005 > > > email: dbutts@paccar.com <mailto:dbutts@paccar.com> > > > web.misrenton.paccar.com > > <http://web.misrenton.paccar.com/missvcctr/> > > >>