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"Chicago police are warning the city's elderly residents about an area code telephone scam that has been known to cost victims many thousands of dollars.
According to the Chicago Police Senior Citizen Program, all residents should be aware of e-mails, phone calls and web pages that tell them to call a number with the area codes 809, 284 or 876.
The scam tries to keep the caller on the phone as long as possible and charges more than $2,000 per minute. People who make the calls will often see charges of more than $24,000 on their phone bills.
The 809 area code, located in the British Virgin Islands, is a 'pay-per-call' and works similar to a 900 number, but is not required to notify callers about charges associated with the call. "
Police warn of phone scam
According to the Chicago Police Senior Citizen Program, all residents should be aware of e-mails, phone calls and web pages that tell them to call a number with the area codes 809, 284 or 876.
The scam tries to keep the caller on the phone as long as possible and charges more than $2,000 per minute. People who make the calls will often see charges of more than $24,000 on their phone bills.
The 809 area code, located in the British Virgin Islands, is a 'pay-per-call' and works similar to a 900 number, but is not required to notify callers about charges associated with the call. "
Police warn of phone scam
posted by NBT at 11:55
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