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Consumer Protection Alert
809 Bamboozle
90#
Con-Game
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809 Phone
Scam – Beware
The Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) has become aware of a long
distance phone scam that may lead consumers to inadvertently
ring up high charges on their phone bills.
The Phone
Scam Works Something Like This
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You get an
e-mail, voicemail or page telling you to call a phone number
with an 809 (or some other three-digit) area code to collect a
prize, find out about a sick relative, engage in sex talk,
etc.
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You assume
you are making a domestic long distance call – as "809", and
other three-digit area codes involved in this phone scam
appear to be a typical three-digit U.S. area code.
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When you
dial the "809" area code, you’re actually connected to a phone
number outside the United States.
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You don’t
find out about the high international call rates until you
receive your phone bill.
To
Minimize the Phone Scam Risk Happening to You
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Check all
area codes before returning calls.
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If you do
not make international calls, ask your local phone company to
block outgoing international calls on your line.
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