A warning about an area code scam circulating via e-mail is exaggerated and the scam itself is uncommon in the United States. The 809 area code scam warning advises readers not to respond to e-mails, ...

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 ...

Dear Action Line: I'm passing on an e-mail I received, wondering if there is any truth to it. -- K.F., Tulsa. New version of old hoax: The hoax message purports to quote the renowned ScamBusters.org ...

We received a note from a reader who wondered if an alarming e-mail she’d seen circulating was true. It says to watch out for a scam using the 809 area code; callers leave a message urging you to ...