January 31, 2014 Beware One Ring Phone Scam If you receive a call on your cellphone preceded by just one or two rings, chances are its part of the new One Ring phone scam spreading across the U.S. faster than a summer wildfire. Heres how it works: International scammers have programmed computers to blast out millions of calls to cellphone numbers, ring once or twice, then disconnect. The objective is to make you curious enough to dial that number back. The gotcha happens when you return the call. Youll be charged $19.95 for the international call fee itself and $9 per minute thereafter. Oftentimes consumers say they hear music and then advertising, so they think nothing of staying on the phone, resulting in exorbitant phone charges. Consumers who have been duped by these calls report calls coming from Dominican Republic (809), Jamaica (876), British Virgin Islands (284), Grenada (473) as well as Minnesota and Canadian area codes. If you think youve are a victim of the One Ring scam, you should immediately alert your phone carrier and keep an eye on your cellphone bill. If you have not already done so, opt out of all third-party billing to your phone. Start With Trust. For more consumer tips and information, visit bbb.org/wyoming-and-northern-colorado/.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 23:48:01 +0000
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