tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584395916867916748.post8393034106016095505..comments2023-07-10T02:38:37.415-05:00Comments on Affection: Watch out for the following area codeAffectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11698914228793739331noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584395916867916748.post-4590108305768617852010-07-31T14:55:23.024-05:002010-07-31T14:55:23.024-05:00I read the comment at Snopes and nowhere in their ...I read the comment at Snopes and nowhere in their comment denied the real scam written in the blog that was not true. They suggested since the area code 876 in general also included many more of other ligit numbers from other companies and therefore should take in consideration. Again, I suggest that the people who read this blog take a look at the complaints against this scam and be prepared for it!<br />http://www.ucan.org/blog/money_privacy/consumer_scam/876_a_jamaican_international_rate_charge_scam#comment-26723Affectionhttp://affections.beautyhilite.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584395916867916748.post-32818832468451904542010-07-28T22:19:27.271-05:002010-07-28T22:19:27.271-05:00Hey! First word in this sentence -Nut, it isn'...Hey! First word in this sentence -Nut, it isn't wide spread and a danger to everyone that there is no escape from or relief if someone gets caught up in it.- should have been "But". I didn't want you to think I was calling you a "nut". :-)Jim Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584395916867916748.post-73505401650160111732010-07-28T22:16:43.063-05:002010-07-28T22:16:43.063-05:00@Affection- I looked at the comments. Lots of peop...@Affection- I looked at the comments. Lots of people were annoyed but I didn't see any that lost money. How do you know they are true anyway? This call doesn't mysteriously tap into your bank accounts or credit cards and take the money without your permission unless you have some kind of automatic bill payment. That would be dumber than falling for this scam! If anybody did lose money, too bad for them because they aren't very bright or worldly-wise. Mathematically, if 500 people had listed their complaints, that would still be only .0001% of the US population who encountered it. The number of people who lost money would be even less, maybe .000001%! Sorry my friend, I stand by what I said with the article being overblown. Yes, there is a scam, but it's a poorly conceived one that anyone with a drop of common sense can see through. Nut, it isn't wide spread and a danger to everyone that there is no escape from or relief if someone gets caught up in it. But, back to the piece, from the fact that there are actual normal people within those area codes while the article implies otherwise to the opinion posing as fact that the phone company won't help with insane charges show just how flaky the story is. Every phone company, at least here in the US, WILL remove any such charges that were incurred via some scam or con. I have a friend whose 13 year old son found out about the pay per minute sex lines and racked up over $3,000 in calls in a single month when along with his friends, they used them to amuse themselves after school. He had no problem getting the charges removed. I saw the bill and how pissed he was at the kid! Even my comment about the age of the scam bears me out. It originated over 10 years ago and on Snopes was last updated in 2008! Even the amount of money said to be scammed is way over blown. Actual amounts run from $25 to $100. The $2000+ per minute charges are lies, no more no less. Again, I suggest people read the Snopes article and take neither my word, your word, or the author's word. If you are passionate about believing in it and want to shudder every time the phone rings, that's fine. People believe in all sorts of questionable things. For me, the real world can be scary enough without adding this nonsense to it. And, BTW- the word in losing for to lose. Loosing is a bad verb meaning setting free or releasing. No insult intended- a lot of people make this mistake but it's one of those that can cause a rolling of the eyes at an otherwise intelligent bit of writing.Jim Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584395916867916748.post-2395357453827913282010-07-28T14:47:27.438-05:002010-07-28T14:47:27.438-05:00I suggest that you take time to read over hundreds...I suggest that you take time to read over hundreds of true comments at the following site.<br />These people are the true people, true experiences, true loss for the scam<br />http://www.ucan.org/blog/money_privacy/consumer_scam/876_a_jamaican_international_rate_charge_scam#comment-26723Affectionhttp://affections.beautyhilite.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584395916867916748.post-50440044328162760202010-07-28T14:38:16.119-05:002010-07-28T14:38:16.119-05:00I suggest that you take time to read the comments ...I suggest that you take time to read the comments from the true people that experienced the true pain from loosing their money over these scams. <br />Thanks for your comment anyway.Affectionhttp://affections.beautyhilite.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584395916867916748.post-36169773232590829442010-07-28T12:33:56.334-05:002010-07-28T12:33:56.334-05:00I suggest reading the snopes article -enter 809 ar...I suggest reading the snopes article -enter 809 area code in the search. What's written above as a little grain of truth fluffed up into a huge mountain of exaggeration and distortion. I have noticed a trend lately of adding "snopes confirms it" or some variation of that. I guess once people got to where they checked things out there, the BS mongers decided to try to stop it by saying it was already checked out. Any more, that phrase is a red flag to look it up for yourself and pay attention to how old the article is. Many hoaxes from ages ago are resurfacing so they are indeed on Snopes, but some are 10 years old or more and are not valid any more but still archived. Don't let others do your thinking for you!Jim Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584395916867916748.post-70477355845022924282010-07-23T08:59:47.423-05:002010-07-23T08:59:47.423-05:00Read over hundreds of true comments at the followi...Read over hundreds of true comments at the following site:<br />http://www.ucan.org/blog/money_privacy/consumer_scam/876_a_jamaican_international_rate_charge_scam#comment-26723<br />You will be freaked out.Affectionhttp://affections.beautyhilite.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584395916867916748.post-51476152445126884402010-07-04T10:24:19.303-05:002010-07-04T10:24:19.303-05:00Since this message has been out for awhile, a lot ...Since this message has been out for awhile, a lot of people might know the way to prevent for such a scam by now.<br />It was so true that some people have fallen into this trap obviously.Affectionhttp://affections.beautyhilite.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584395916867916748.post-43809636447701731942010-07-04T07:59:19.909-05:002010-07-04T07:59:19.909-05:00Snopes verifies it's only PARTIALLY true:
http...Snopes verifies it's only PARTIALLY true:<br />http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/809.aspMikeTheInfidelhttp://miketheinfidel.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584395916867916748.post-78496399523199501522010-07-02T08:57:36.252-05:002010-07-02T08:57:36.252-05:00Thanks Souziep for visiting.Thanks Souziep for visiting.Affectionhttp://affections.beautyhilite.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584395916867916748.post-19615326480554077162010-07-01T21:41:55.783-05:002010-07-01T21:41:55.783-05:00This is very good information to know, THANK YOU, ...This is very good information to know, THANK YOU, so much!Souziepnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584395916867916748.post-87943153945195611822010-06-06T08:22:52.447-05:002010-06-06T08:22:52.447-05:00This is terrible, isn't it?This is terrible, isn't it?Affectionhttp://affections.beautyhilite.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584395916867916748.post-1466716204369022052010-06-06T07:07:38.881-05:002010-06-06T07:07:38.881-05:00Great information. I will be sure to tweet this an...Great information. I will be sure to tweet this and let others know.Self Sagacitynoreply@blogger.com