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AUSTIN (KXAN / NBC) – The Federal Communications Commission warns of a new phone scam and tells it not to call back!
There has been a resurgence of automated country code calls 222 and 232 that could hit consumers with long distance charges if they recalled the number. Many Texans report receiving calls from Sierra Leone, according to a report from Affiliated with NBC in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The scam is known as the scam "One Ring" or "Wangiri". Here's how fraudsters work:
– First, you will receive a call when your phone rings once, and then stops. The call usually arrives at night.
– The same call can be repeated several times in a row. The crook bets that you are afraid to wake up with repeated calls and that he calls back the number to find out what is going on.
– If a caller calls back, the trap is triggered. Callbacks work like a 1-900 number, resulting in huge toll charges that you'll see on your next phone bill. The more you stay online, the more it can cost you.
– In some cases, the phone call may go beyond a ringtone and the fraudsters will leave you a voice message inviting you to recall an urgent situation such as the collection of a price or supply information about a sick relative.
Country code 222 comes from Mauritania, a country in West Africa, and country code 232, from Sierra Leone.
The FCC generally advises never to call back a number if you do not recognize it. You can also check the area code to see if it is an international number. Ask your telephone company to block outgoing international calls if you do not wish to send outgoing international calls.
If you receive a charge as a result of this scam, the FCC will first ask you to resolve the problem with your phone service provider. If necessary, you can file a complaint with the FCC.
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