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To: Frederick Langford who wrote (3761)	9/24/2001 3:49:25 PM
From: Rich1	Respond to of 5893

UFB thanks for the info....

To: Frederick Langford who wrote (3761)	9/24/2001 4:46:22 PM
From: Jerry Olson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5893

thanks as always Freddie....important stuff...

To: Frederick Langford who wrote (3761)	9/24/2001 10:35:56 PM
From: Ivan Inkling	Respond to of 5893

FYI hoaxbusters.ciac.org 90# Warning January 1998 This warning is basically true for some but not all phone systems. Some PBX systems transfer a call to an outside, long distance operator when you type 90# giving the caller an outside line on your dime. It works if your phone system requires you to dial 9 to get an outside line, 0 to get an operator and # to transfer the incoming call to the line you have just dialed. Few home phones require you to dial 9 to get an outside line so dialing 90# will only get you a busy signal. As this is one of thousands of potential scams, sending out a message to everyone you know probably does more damage than the scam being warned about.

To: Frederick Langford who wrote (3761)	9/24/2001 11:05:11 PM
From: ok1day	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5893

From `Urban Legends` What the warning letter floating around the Net doesn`t say is that this scam only works on telephones where you have to dial 9 to get an outside line. Unless you have to dial 9 to get an outside line at home, this scam does not affect residential telephone users. Dialing `nine-zero-pound` on a residential phone will only give you a busy signal. That`s it. On some business phones, however, dialing `nine-zero-pound` may transfer a call to an outside operator and give the caller the opportunity to call anywhere in the world and charge it to your business` phone bill ... maybe. It all depends on how your business` telephone system is set up. If your company doesn`t require you to dial 9 to get an outside line (for example, if you have a direct outside telephone line on your desk or if your company`s phone system requires you to dial a number other than 9 to get an outside line) the `nine-zero-pound` scam does not affect you. Also, if your company`s phone system is set up so that you cannot make a long distance call once you have accessed an outside line (a lot of companies now limit all outside lines to local calls only), the `nine-zero-pound` scam does not affect you either. The `nine-zero-pound` story only affects those businesses that require you to dial 9 to get an outside line and then place no restrictions on who or where you can call once you get that outside line. And, just to be anal-retentive, let me say one more time that, unless you have to dial 9 to get an outside line at home, this scam does not affect residential telephone users. thewallstreetinvestor.com

To: Frederick Langford who wrote (3761)	9/30/2001 2:05:59 PM
From: milesofstyles	Respond to of 5893

> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 9:37 AM > To: > Subject: cell phone alert > > hello, > sorry for sending another e-mail and a long one at that but if it helps > only one person it is worth it > > 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 & 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 $24,100 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 lot 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 $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. > > > > > > WHY IT WORKS: > > > The 809 area code is located in the British Virgin > > > Islands (TheBahamas). 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 U.S. > > > homes that have 900 number blocking to avoid these > > > kinds of charges, they 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. > > > > > > Sandi Van Handel > > > AT&T Field Service Manager > > > (920) 687-904 > > > Additional information can be obtained from the > > > following AT&T Web Site > > > att.com >