Crime Beware the One-Ring Robocall Scam

I thought I'd bring awareness to all. I know telemarketing/phishing and robot phone calls have been discussed here in the past but this one is a new one.

The Federal Communications Commission issued a warning about this type of scam call on Friday. According to the alert, if you are called several times in a row, with only one ring each call—then whoever is behind the calls is probably trying to get you to call the number back.

If you were to return the call, a person or a recording might answer, in an effort to keep you on the phone. And as you try to make sense of the call, you’d be taking on expensive toll charges, much like if you were to call a 900 number. But you probably wouldn’t know until you got the phone bill. The per-minute rate of making the call would depend on your carrier, your location, and how long you spend on the line.

 

Why would anyone call back a number they don't know.

Thanks for the heads up though

 

It happens
My wife thought it was the REAL IRS calling to collect.
I had to call the number while she was listening and bait the fake IRS into cursing at me, LOL.

 

Think many may return a local number, thinking no harm, but sounds like it could be.

 

That would suck if you accidentally butt dial the number and it goes on for like 30 mins

 

The IRS and Social Security don’t call, if they need to contact you they will send you a letter.

My 89 year old mother in law lives with my wife and I, and we have to warn her daily about scam calls. The elderly are very susceptible to this crap.

Heartless pieces of shit!!!

 

No accident, i think you knew what You where doing... !

 

Wife and I got calls from Sierra Leone all weekend, and I can't add them to my blocked call list fast enough!!!