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 ...

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'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 ...

Consumers should watch out if someone asks them to call an unfamiliar area code, state and telephone company officials warn. The codes that consumers should watch out for are 242, 246, 264, 268, 284, ...