Subject: FYI We were sent this alert and you may want to share it with your staff. SCAM ALERT – PHONE CALLS FROM “473” AREA CODE Consumers who miss a call from a 473 area code should refrain from calling back. This scam has already impacted government cell phones. It may be the 473 scam, which means calling back could cost you $20. Consumers report getting calls from a 473 area code and hearing moaning and groaning on the other end of the line before the phone goes dead. Those who call back get charged $19.95 because the number functions like a 1-900 number. The area code is based in Grenada in the Caribbean. Some say they heard a voice of someone claiming to be in distress. People return the call, thinking 473 is a domestic area code because the country code is 1, and incur enormous charges on their phone bills. Michael J. Benzer Administrative Supervisor Orange County Corrections Department Community Corrections Division Pretrial Service Section (407) 836-3187 [email protected] PLEASE NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law (F. S. 119). All e-mails to and from County Officials are kept as a public record. Your e-mail communications, including your e-mail address may be disclosed to the public and media at any time.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 03:28:44 +0000
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