'One Ring' robocall scam targeting New York and Arizona area codes, FCC warns

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Don’t 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]

1. I have trouble understanding why anyone

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]

4. Same here

If it’s important, they can leave a message.

[MineralMan]

2. Some of the robo calls are spoofing area codes, too, right now.

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]

3. I got one of those. I looked at it with bleary eyes

and thought it was from a country invented by the Marx Brothers.

[clementine613]

5. You know where all that money ends up, right?

Right in the Rethugs coffers. The only way they can raise money is by running scams off of innocent people.