Unsuspecting residents might want to hold a moment before returning phone calls regarding a sick relative or a winning sweepstakes entry, warns the Arkansas attorney general. A hasty response might just cost hundreds of dollars. In a scam involving the 809 area code, consumers receive phone calls, e-mails, voice mails or text messages with a number for them to call for some urgent reason. When the connection is made, it is to a number outside U.S. borders and often involves long periods of holding or lengthy recorded messages. ‘If the consumer calls an unknown number and stays on the ph...

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