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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'One Ring' robocall scam targeting New York and Arizona area codes, FCC warns
Dont return that middle of the night phone call if your cellphone only rang once.
The Federal Communications Commission on Friday alerted consumers about a wave of One Ring robocalls after detecting widespread overnight calling in both New York and Arizona.
The scam calls, also known as Wangiri which is Japanese for one ring and drop are an attempt to trick customers into phoning the number back. If you do, it can result in getting billed toll charges as though you called a 900 number.
Generally, the One Ring scam takes place when a robocaller calls a number and hangs up after a ring or two, the FCC said in a press release. They may call repeatedly, hoping the consumer calls back and runs up a toll that is largely paid to the scammer.
According to the FCC the callers are using the 222 country code of Mauritania, a nation in West Africa, to carry out their scheme.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/one-ring-robocall-scam-targeting-new-york-and-arizona-area-codes-fcc-warns/ar-AAATGaY?li=BBnb7Kz
I don't ever call back if I don't recognize the number.
marybourg
(12,643 posts)would call back. In any event, since the 3 a.m. Amber Alert we had last year, I have "do no disturb" set at night.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)If its important, they can leave a message.
MineralMan
(146,339 posts)I got two calls from the 175 area code, which doesn't exist. It's really getting out of hand. I don't ever call back on any call unless it's a number I'm familiar with.
kairos12
(12,889 posts)and thought it was from a country invented by the Marx Brothers.
clementine613
(561 posts)Right in the Rethugs coffers. The only way they can raise money is by running scams off of innocent people.