Telephone Fraud Warning

Old Oct 8, 2002 | 09:14 PM
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From: southington ct usa
Telephone Fraud Warning

www.att.com/fraud/home.html#thre/s/

"Placing International Calls Without Realizing It"

Watch out for that 809 area code!!!


Check this out, it can cost you $2425.00 per minute!!!! How about a $24,000.00 phone bill.

Be Warned, it's Happening all around.
 

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Old Oct 9, 2002 | 08:26 AM
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There are more Area Codes in World Zone 1 than most people realize:

Caribbean:264,268,242,246,441,284,345,767,809,473, 876,664,787,869,758,784,868,649, and 340.

Canada:403,780,250,604,204,506,709,902,519,613,705 ,807,416,905,902,450,514,418,819,306, and 867.

The point is that you can direct dial these numbers without a country code and wind up spending a lot more than you thought. Many telemarketer have taken advantage of the fact that no only will callers be hit with a huge bill, but if they don't get their "Valuable Prize" they have no recourse because the people doing the promising are in Antigua.

Dial Safely!
 
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