Thread: New phone scam

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For your information – this appears to be legit according to Hoax Slayer New Area Code - PLEASE READ and be sure you pass it on. 0809 Area Code We actually received a call last week from the 0809 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 0809. We did not respond. Then this week, we received the following e-mail: Do not dial Area Codes 0809, 0284, and 0876 from the UK, U.S, Australia or Canada ....... This one is being distributed all over the U.S ..... 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 0809 number right away. Since there are so many new area codes these days, people unknowingly return these calls. If you call from the UK, U.S, Australia or Canada, you will apparently be charged a minimum of $2,425 per minute. And you'll also 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. WHY IT WORKS: The 0809 area code is located in the Dominican Republic ...... 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.

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Originally Posted by NavyDiver

I got another one Bob. It was so slick I chuckled before I used google translate to say BYE in Hausa- sai wata rana

The call to my mobile said it was my bank. My credit cards and wallet had been found or hacked. To get it back I just needed to give them Proof of Identity .

Donald Rump. The White House USA then Hausa- sai wata rana

I have a nice a list of words from several countries on had to toss to the poor sods having to cope with rude people like me when they call me.

Some Matlow chat can really screw the duff up if I am not able to pick the origin of the caller

Yeah, the person who passed it on to me was an old friend, whom I would trust with my life [ and did] ,getting on. I should have checked, but that's life. I'll get over it, Nhuang nguoi quan tam