WARNING! Area Code 809 Number Scam!

[CompIsMyRx]

Apparently, there is a popular and expensive scam going around where you receive messages asking you to call an area code 809 number about some thing you need to do or confirm. Don't call these numbers unless you know them to be legitimate. This area code is based in the Bahamas and some fraudulent businesses are charging callers over $25 per minute to call. The bad part is that the 809 area code does not need an international number in front, so dialing 1-809-xxx-xxxx is an international call, but doesn't appear so.
For more info check out Scambusters: 809 Area Code Spam

 

[Turkish]

Welcome to ATOT.

 

[imported_Trippin315]

Originally posted by: Turkish
This is you 8th post?

And............?

 

[blahblah99]

Originally posted by: CompIsMyRx
Apparently, there is a popular and expensive scam going around where you receive messages asking you to call an area code 809 number about some thing you need to do or confirm. Don't call these numbers unless you know them to be legitimate. This area code is based in the Bahamas and some fraudulent businesses are charging callers over $25 per minute to call. The bad part is that the 809 area code does not need an international number in front, so dialing 1-809-xxx-xxxx is an international call, but doesn't appear so.
For more info check out Scambusters: 809 Area Code Spam

Wow, of all the scams I've seen, this one is pretty new!

 

[jjones]

Isn't this scam about as old as the internet?

 

[CrackRabbit]

Welcome to the internet.

 

[swtethan]

isnt this like a year old?

but anyways if someone didnt already know, now you do 🙂

 

[sniperruff]

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/809.asp

 

[altonb1]

Originally posted by: swtethan
isnt this like a year old?

but anyways if someone didnt already know, now you do 🙂

A lot older than a year....

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: Trippin315

Originally posted by: Turkish
This is you 8th post?

And............?

I don't know, that's what I post regardless of the post content when I see a poster with a relatively new join date + scam in the thread title. I guess a scammer wouldn't post "_____ is scam" though, would he? 😱 😛

 

[Trikat]

Ahhh i c... you want me to dial a 809 number so that's why you made this thread? Eh? Eh? Eh?
j/k

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: Turkish

Originally posted by: Trippin315

Originally posted by: Turkish
This is you 8th post?

And............?

I don't know, that's what I post regardless of the post content when I see a poster with a relatively new join date + scam in the thread title. I guess a scammer wouldn't post "_____ is scam" though, would he? 😱 😛

This is your 14050th post...? Sub-par at best!

 

[sniperruff]

ease up people. OP wants to warn us of a scam. we should thank him. thanks OP!

 

[eelw]

This is what VOIP to telephone services are for.

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: Turkish

Originally posted by: Trippin315

Originally posted by: Turkish
This is you 8th post?

And............?

I don't know, that's what I post regardless of the post content when I see a poster with a relatively new join date + scam in the thread title. I guess a scammer wouldn't post "_____ is scam" though, would he? 😱 😛

This is your 14050th post...? Sub-par at best!

Holy crap, when did I become a lifer? :Q

 

[zanieladie]

Thanks OP!

By the way, give me a call at (809) 555-1212.

HAHAHAHAHA...just kidding.

 

[AUMM]

Originally posted by: swtethan
isnt this like a year old?

but anyways if someone didnt already know, now you do 🙂

yep, i never knew that, thanks OP:thumbsup:

 

[olds]

I am betting that the OP fowards chain emails.