http://epi.bbb.org/wyoming-and-northern-colorado/news-events/news-releases/2014/01/beware-one-ring-phone-scam/ Beware One Ring Phone Scam
January 30, 2014 If you receive a call on your cellphone preceded by just one or two rings, chances are it's part of the new One Ring phone scam spreading across the U.S. faster than a summer wildfire. Here's 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. You'll 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. It's easy to see how quickly charges for these international calls can add up," said Shelley Polansky, vice president of communications for Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming 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 you've 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. __._,_.___ __,_._,___ -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
