CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - We recently discovered that an issue of Internet ScamBusters - written in 1996 - has resurfaced and is being sent around the Net as spam. This email is about the 809 area code ...

This one is a little trickier.It is both FACT and FICTION. The scam is real,but not every phone number in the 809 area code is not part of it.The 809 area code is for the Domincan Republic. The e-mail ...

Q: Is the 809 phone scam true? I received an e-mail warning me about it. – F.W., Hampton A: The 809 phone scam is true and can cost you some hard-earned money if you fall for it. The National Fraud ...

Dear Action Line: I wonder whether the e-mail I recently received is accurate or just another urban myth. It states that area codes 809, 284 and 876 should never be dialed because the recipient will ...

Several e-mails from readers indicate that a tried-but-untrue scam may be making the rounds again, and it's sparking an outbreak of annoying alert spams online that either are a hoax or have got the ...

Q: An email was forwarded to me about a new area code that is being used for scams. The end of the email says that AT&T and Snopes.com say it’s true. Is it true? S.P. Answer: There is some truth, to ...

The call comes while you aren’t home. The voice on the answering machine urges you to return the call to an 809 area code right away. If you don’t, you’ll be in serious legal trouble, the caller warns ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Watchdog wants to know about your consumer dilemmas and civic complaints. Each week she’ll select one of your issues and cut through the red tape of bureaucracy. Problem: Dial a ...

You receive a voicemail saying you’ve won a prize, a relative is ill or has died, or there is a family emergency and you need to call a phone number with an 809 area code. You think it’s a toll free ...

A consumer warning can save you time and money. But scare tactics often have the opposite effect. They exaggerate a potential problem so much that it sounds unbelievable, causing many people to ...

Be cautious when responding to e-mails or phone calls from the 809, 284 or 876 area codes. This long-distance phone scam causes consumers to inadvertently incur high charges on their phone bills.