Lost Pet Long-Distance Scam
As an Internet ScamBusters subscriber, you probably know that
dialing numbers with an 809 area code can lead to astronomical
phone bills. Well, in San Diego, a scammer is now using the
same "809" scheme to prey on grieving owners of lost pets.
The scammer looks for lost pet announcements (in newspapers or
signs on telephone poles), then calls to say that a Mexican
worker took your pet back to Tijuana.
When you call the Tijuana phone number, the scammer's
associates string you along with broken English and
misunderstandings, until you've racked up hundreds of dollars
on the phone bill -- with no pet in sight.
For more on the 809 scam:
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http://www.scambusters.org/809Scam.html Very useful tip: If you're not sure where a telephone number
is located, use this free Area Code Decoder:
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http://decoder.americom.com/cgi-bin/decoder.cgi 
