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Most people are aware of the negative possibilities of the internet and do not respond to Spam or other unsolicited E-mail. And most users are exceptionally cautious when considering downloads of any type.
Most WWW users have heard of downloaded viewers which, when used, automatically connect the user to a 900 toll service without the user's knowledge.
However, even experienced veteran surfers have become victims of one lesser known internet scam.
Here's how it works. The surfer receives E-mail asking to call a number prefixed by the area code 809. Usually this E-mail indicates that the recipient has won a prize of some type and must call to claim it. In other cases, the E-mail indicates that an unspecified friend or relative of the user needs assistance.
Although the area code appears to be a U.S. code, it is actually a Caribbean prefix, which can be used to sell services by the minute in the same manner as 900 number services--but without the caller being made aware of the charges until the next phone bill is received.
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