I just received a text message that stated:

[email protected]/
VISA (Card Blocked
Alert). For More
information please
call 1-877-543-7987
Thank You. /

Ofcourse I panicked and called thier number immediately,
and a computer answered and asked for my card number.
Something about the way it was asked, struck me wrong and
I hung up and called the number on the back of my card and my
bank told me that they have been getting reports of these fradulant
text messages lately. Most banks will NOT send out a text message,
for any reason.
Thought I would pass this along :D

Just goth this e-mail last week, everyone beware

809
> Area Code
>
> We
> actually received a call last week from the 809 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
> 809 We
> didn't respond.
> Then this week, we
> received the following e-mail:
>
> Do Not
> DIAL AREA
> CODE
> 809,
> 284, AND
> 876
>
> 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 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 809 number right away. Since
> there are so many new area codes these days, people unknowingly return
> these calls.
>
> If you call from the
> U.S. , you will apparently be
> charged
> $2425 per-minute.
> Or, you'll 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 809 area
> code is located in the Dominican Republic .
> The charges afterward 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 w ill 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.
> AT&T VERIFIES IT'S TRUE
> :
>
> http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=6045
> SNOPES VERIFIES IT'S TRUE:
> http://www.snopescom/fraud/telephone/809.asp

Last month I kept getting fraudulent , threatening emails supposedly from AOL . I knew it was a fraud , addressed to dear valued customer and when to my alternate e-mail address ! Wanted all my info and credit card # , mother's maiden name . Everything , forwarded to AOL and got no answer . Is this to say they don't care about their customers ? Everyone be careful . :thumbup: Annie

I just heard about this scam on the news.

Never respond to stuff like that, even if it looks legitimate. Our banks and credit card companies would NEVER ask us for passwords, etc. as they already have that information.

When in doubt, never respond to the email, instead call your bank or credit card company directly.

The scammers have gotten really good.

It really makes me mad that these people are doing this, and better yet, getting away with it!

You would think to earn some money they could take all that brainpower it takes to create a fraud, and turn it into something productive and healthy. Don't they have anything else to do than rip people off???

Sorry, this is just really aggrivating to me. Especially when we have so little, and these people are trying to con us out of that! Go get a regular job to make your money dude, stop trying to steal my money!

*Steps off soap box and takes deep breath*

:roll: