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Steve R Jones · 12-02-2008, 04:24 AM

Read all about it...It's only a small scam:

snopes.com: 809 Area Code Scam

Origins: This scam is real, but four important pieces of information to keep in mind are:
• Not every phone number in the 809 area code is part of this scam, and calling such a number will not necessarily result in exorbitantly large charges on your phone bill. Most 809 numbers are ordinary, legitimate phone numbers.
• This scam has been used with other area codes besides 809.
• The amounts of money involved have been greatly exaggerated as this warning has circulated on the Internet over the past several years.
• This scam is not very common; the average U.S. resident is unlikely to ever encounter it.

12-02-2008, 04:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Steve R Jones Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,080	Read all about it...It's only a small scam: snopes.com: 809 Area Code Scam Origins: This scam is real, but four important pieces of information to keep in mind are: • Not every phone number in the 809 area code is part of this scam, and calling such a number will not necessarily result in exorbitantly large charges on your phone bill. Most 809 numbers are ordinary, legitimate phone numbers. • This scam has been used with other area codes besides 809. • The amounts of money involved have been greatly exaggerated as this warning has circulated on the Internet over the past several years. • This scam is not very common; the average U.S. resident is unlikely to ever encounter it.