WATCH OUT! The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning about a new threat dubbed the one ring scam that adds unauthorized charges to an individuals monthly wireless bill. The victims cellphones often ring only once before the call is disconnected, which is long enough to generate a missed call on the victims screen. If a person tries to return the call, they are charged a $19.95 international call fee plus $9 a minute for the duration of the call. You will not get a live person if you call back, just music or an advertisement. Victims have reported the calls coming from Caribbean countries including Antigua, Grenada, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica or the British Virgin Islands which include area codes 268, 274, 473, 809 and 876. Some calls may also be domestic. Scammers tend to be successful with their efforts because the calls generally originate from countries which use the same country code – the number one – as the United States. As these scams are becoming increasingly more sophisticated, it is more important than ever to make sure you know the phone number that is calling you before either answering or returning a missed call, and to monitor your monthly phone bill. If you do happen to fall victim to this type of scam, report it immediately to your carrier service rather than waiting for next month’s bill. When in doubt, don’t answer or call back an unrecognized number before searching the phone number online to see if it has been reported as a scam.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:40:35 +0000
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