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Beware of VuDo!

Vu Do Tran companies, affiliations, fronts for financial scams, beware: Vu Do Tran aliases and individual associates, some may have been duped or used by Alain Vu, Ann Ngoc Do, Davis Tran: We are currently looking for individuals who have been swindled and scammed by these entities and individuals so that criminial prosecution may proceed. If you have been defrauded, please contact me at ww@webrew.net.

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BUY4US ALERT: INTERNET SCAMBUSTERS

DO NOT EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809

SCAM: Don't respond to Emails, Phone Calls, or Pages which tell you to call an "809" phone number!

This is a very important issue of Internet ScamBusters! Because it alerts you to a scam that is: spreading extremely quickly, can easily cost you $100 OR MORE, and is difficult to avoid unless you are aware of it.

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, but here is how it works:

In each case, you're 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 $25 per minute! Sometimes the person who answers the phone will speak broken English and pretend not to understand you. Other times, you'll just get a long recorded message. The point is, the y 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 $100.

Here's why it works: The 809 area code is located in the British Virgin Islands. 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 US 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 US phones have 900 number blocking (to avoid these kinds of charges), 900 number blocking will not prevent 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, investigate further and/or disregard the message. Be very wary of emails 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 yo 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 wit a foreign company that argues they have done nothing wrong.

You might want to forward this notice to your friends, family and colleagues to help them become aware of this scam so they don't get ripped off.

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