Message-ID: <33215147.1075859009386.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 12:41:10 -0700 (PDT) From: lynemartin@msn.com To: a..martin@enron.com Subject: Fw: Forward Message Re: Area Code 809 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "Lyne Martin" @ENRON X-To: Martin, Thomas A. X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \TMARTIN (Non-Privileged)\Deleted Items X-Origin: Martin-T X-FileName: TMARTIN (Non-Privileged).pst You have to go pretty far down to get to the message below. It has been forwarded alot. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bassani, Margaret M SOPC Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 10:04 AM To: 'John Martin'; 'Ken and Mary Ann Martin'; 'Jim Martin'; 'Lyne Martin'; 'Mary Martin'; 'John Martin' Subject: FW: Forward Message Re: Area Code 809 Margaret M. Bassani Tel: +1-713-241- 7491 Fax: 8293 Email: margaret.bassani@shell.com Internet: -----Original Message----- From: Doug Bassani [mailto:dbassani@abm.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 4:24 PM To: Bassani, Margaret MM SHLOIL; Sarah Black Subject: Fw: Forward Message Re: Area Code 809 Doug Bassani Human Resources Mgr. S. Central Regional Office-Houston Ofc: 713-926-4453 Fax: 713-926-4711 Dir.: 713-924-6318 Email: dbassani@abm.com ----- Forwarded by Doug Bassani/Security/ABM on 10/24/01 04:22 PM ----- John Moore To: Security Everyone 10/24/01 cc: 03:46 PM Subject: Fw: Forward Message Re: Area Code 809 Please read the advisory below re: 809 area code calls. Share with friends and family. John W. Moore ll President American Commercial Security Services 2135 Gulf Central Drive Houston, Texas 77023 ----- Forwarded by John Moore/Security/ABM on 10/24/01 03:43 PM ----- Oded Barlev To: Jamey 10/24/01 Puga/Security/ABM@ABM, Sarah 03:16 PM Knight/Security/ABM@ABM, Nick Orlik/Security/ABM@ABM, Ray Ortiz/Security/ABM@ABM, Fred Setayesh/Security/ABM@ABM, Brian Marsh/Security/ABM@ABM, Juliet Barraza/Security/ABM@ABM cc: Security Regional Managers, John Moore/Security/ABM@ABM Subject: Fw: Forward Message Re: Area Code 809 FYI TELEPHONE SCAM !!! Oded Barlev, CPP Regional Vice President - Southwest Region American Commercial Security Services Tel.: (213) 388-3600 ----- Forwarded by Oded Barlev/Security/ABM on 10/24/01 01:14 PM ----- "Roger Langner" , "Terrence Dyment" 10/24/01 07:45 AM , "Sue Maisano" , "Steve Achorn" , "Sarah Shaw" , "Richard de Anda" , "Peggy Hunnicutt" , "oded Barlev" , "Mike Youssefian" , "Mike Migaldi" , "Michael Powell" , "Michael Langner" , "Melanie Crandall" , "Mary Lou Dudas" , "Lee E. Huey" , "Kit Marchel" , , "Jim Brown" , "John brubaker" , "Jennifer Tadeo Porter" , "janine s. mcmillion" , "Jack Nicoletti" , "Gary Stephens" , "Fred Canales" , "Eddie Vasquez" , "Dyment, Terry - TP2TXD" , "Duane Cameron" , , "Dave Damus" , "Dan Gifford" , "Claudia Langner" , "Bud Martin" , "Bob Carter" , "Bob Battani" , "Betty Grove Rutherford" , "Aida Miyar" cc: Subject: Fw: Forward Message Re: Area Code 809 ----- Original Message ----- From: Carter, Bob To: 'rlangner@langnersecurity.com' ; 'clangner@langnersecurity.com' ; 'vlangley@langnersecurity.com' Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 2:14 PM Subject: FW: Forward Message Re: Area Code 809 -----Original Message----- From: Shaw, Sarah Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:07 AM To: WFC.BMO; WFC.BMO.DH Subject: FW: Forward Message Re: Area Code 809 FYI..... -----Original Message----- From: julie seppa [mailto:chiseppa@msn.com] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:39 AM To: helenb123; Jerry Bentley; Sarah_Shaw Subject: Fw: Forward Message Re: Area Code 809 ----- Original Message ----- From: Seppa, Brent Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 7:17 AM To: chiseppa@msn.com Subject: FW: Forward Message Re: Area Code 809 This is a warning you should know about....not a joke. Brent -----Original Message----- From: Scott Seppa [mailto:sseppa@knutsenins.com] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 5:06 PM To: 'Angela'; 'Bev'; 'Bob and Barbara Canessa'; 'BobK'; 'Brent'; 'Cathy'; 'Cheryl'; 'Dave'; 'Dede'; 'Diane'; 'Denise'; 'Faith Ward'; 'Greg'; 'Howard'; 'Jamie'; 'Jeff'; 'Jan'; 'Kelly'; 'Lora'; 'Lou'; 'Nancy'; 'Renee'; 'Rita'; 'Scott'; 'Sharon'; 'Shelly'; 'Sue and Eric'; 'Vicki'; 'Wendy' Subject: FW: Forward Message Re: Area Code 809 Phone Scam -----Original Message----- From: Heather Seppa [SMTP:hseppa@bankofastoria.com] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 2:35 PM To: 'Scott Seppa' Subject: FW: Forward Message Re: Area Code 809 -----Original Message----- From: Genny Butenshon Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:54 PM To: All Bank Employees Subject: Forward Message Re: Area Code 809 Thank you, Genevieve Butenshon AVP/Accounting Supervisor Bank of Astoria PO Box 28 / 1122 Duane St. Astoria, OR 97103 (503) 325-6594 gbutenshon@bankofastoria.com -----Original Message----- From: Ralph, Rose Marie [mailto:rralph@mtpower.com] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:30 PM To: 'wsta@yahoogroups.com' Subject: [wsta] FW: NEW PHONE SCAM - AREA CODE 809/ Important > -----Original Message----- > From: Nespoli, Tony [mailto:Tony.Nespoli@icn.siemens.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 4:03 PM > To: Burns, Scott; 'john.pino@morganstanley.com'; > 'marc.waldman@morganstanley.com' > Subject: NEW PHONE SCAM / PLEASE READ > > I just got this email from my office / You may want to alert everyone to > this possibility > TONY NESPOLI > SIEMENS EN > 62 CORTELYOU AVE. > STATEN ISLAND NY 10312 > VOICE 212 450 7733 / FAX 718 356 9413 > VERY IMPORTANT-PLEASE READ. > Subject: FW: 809 Area Code > > THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US BY AT&T. DON'T EVER DIAL > AREA CODE 809 > This one is being distributed all over the US. This is pretty > scary-especially given the way they try to get you to call. Be sure you > read this & pass it on to all your friends and family so they don't get > scammed! MAJOR SCAM: > Don't respond to Emails, phone calls, or web pages which tell you to call > an "809" Phone Number. This is a very important issue of ScamBusters > because it alerts you to a scam that is spreading *extremely* quickly and > can easily cost you $24,100.00 or more, and is difficult to avoid unless > you are aware of it. We'd like to thank Verizon for bringing this scam to > our attention. This scam has also been identified by the National Fraud > Information Center and is costing victims a lot of money. There are lots > of different permutations of this scam. > HERE'S HOW IT WORKS: > You will receive a message on your answering machine or your pager, which > asks you to call a number beginning with area code 809. The reason you're > asked to call varies. It can be to receive information about a family > member who has been ill, to tell you someone has been arrested, died, to > let you know you have won a wonderful prize, etc. In each case, you are > told to call the 809 number right away. Since there are so many new area > codes these days, people unknowingly return these calls. If you call from > the US, you will apparently be charged $2425 per-minute. Or, you'll get > long recorded message. The point is, they will try to keep you on the > phone as long as possible to increase the charges. Unfortunately, when you > get your phone bill, you'll often be charged more than $24100.00. > WHY IT WORKS: > The 809 area code is located in the British Virgin Islands (The Bahamas). > The 809 area code can be used as a "pay-per-call" number, similar to 900 > numbers in the US. Since 809 is not in the US, it is not covered by U.S. > regulations of 900 numbers, which require that you be notified and warned > of charges and rates involved when you call a pay-per-call" number. There > is also no requirement that the company provide a time period during which > you may terminate the call without being charged. Further, whereas many > U.S. homes that have 900 number blocking to avoid these kinds of charges, > do not work in preventing calls to the 809 area code. We recommend that no > matter how you get The message, if you are asked to call a number with an > 809 area code that you don't recognize just disregard the message. Be wary > of email or calls asking you to call an 809 area code number. It's > important to prevent becoming a victim of this scam, since trying to fight > 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. > Sandi Van Handel > AT&T Field Service Manager > (920) 687-904 > Additional information can be obtained from the following AT&T WebSite > > > **** Important Notice to Recipients **** > It is important that you do not use e-mail to request, authorize or effect > the purchase or sale of any security or commodity, to send fund transfer > instructions, or to effect any other transactions. Any such request, > orders, or instructions that you send will not be accepted and will not be > processed by Morgan Stanley. > **************************************** To Post a message, send it to: wsta@eGroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: wsta-unsubscribe@eGroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/