I received a call today at 4:43 am. Immediately I answered, the caller dropped the call. Checking the country code this evening, I read some stuff on the Web and I posting this from daily mail :

Stark warning as missed phone call scam swindles thousands of dollars from Australians 

By Alana Mazzoni For Daily Mail Australia07:01 GMT 03 Oct 2019 , updated 07:02 GMT 03 Oct 2019

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Scammers target Australians by calling them for one ring and then hanging upWhen people call the number back their money instantly starts getting fleeced Scamwatch has already received 19 reports of scams from unsuspecting AussiesPolice warned against picking up calls from unknown international numbers

Unsuspecting Australians are being warned about a phone scam that swindles thousands of dollars from them.

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The scammers target people by calling them on an international number for one ring and then hanging up.

When people call the number back, their money automatically starts getting fleeced by the fraudsters. 

Last week Scamwatch received 19 reports of 'Wangiri' scams – missed calls from international numbers that charge a premium rate if you ring the number back. 

'In this latest version the scammer sometimes says 'Hello' before hanging up. Just don't call back!,' the government agency warned. 

The scammers target people by calling them on an international number for one ring and then hanging up

'The scammers rely on you calling the number back in order to charge you a premium rate.

'The longer the scammers can keep you on the phone the more you are charged for the call. They may even put you on hold, play music or read a horoscope.'

A number of Facebook users commented saying they've received suspicious calls this past week, particularly from Tunisia in northern Africa

Scamwatch said that because the call operates as a 1900 number or premium mobile service, a large percentage of the call charge is passed onto the scammer by by the person's service provider.

'If you receive an unexpected missed call from an international number you don't recognise, ignore it,' Scamwatch said.

'If you are receiving repeated missed calls, block the number.'

NSW Police warned against picking up unknown numbers from international callers, or ringing them back.

'Had a call from an unfamiliar international number? Don't answer or ring back - it could be a scam that'll cost you a small fortune,' it warned on their Facebook page. 

A number of Facebook users commented saying they've received suspicious calls this past week, particularly from Tunisia in northern Africa.

Thank God it's not Nigeria

just2endowed:
Thank God it's not Nigeria

Even if you no do history for school, try get sense small na

What's the common denominator between Nigeria and Tunisia, answer is Arabs.

Arabs is what the two countries have in common.

Difference been that the Arabs who took over all the northern Africa region are not dark like their Arabs relative who have been running the show in your British Nigeria, the Fulanis.

y3mi:

Even if you no do history for school, try get sense small na

What's the common denominator between Nigeria and Tunisia, answer is Arabs.

Arabs is what the two countries have in common.

Difference been that the Arabs who took over all the northern Africa region are not dark like their Arabs relative who have been running the show in your British Nigeria, the Fulanis.

Jesus! Such stupidity!


Meanwhile, I sell sense bro... how much you need?

Atiku:




Jesus! Such stupidity!


Meanwhile, I sell sense bro... how much you need?

Give him your whole supply, he really needs it.
I'll pay for everything.

just2endowed:
Thank God it's not Nigeria

It happens in Nigeria too... I receive intentional calls all the time then the caller hangs up.

But I wonder how someone can get scammed through this

Zoom zoom zoom zoom
I was a victim 3 days ago, but thank God i did not call back.

OttHin:
Zoom zoom zoom zoom
I was a victim 3 days ago, but thank God i did not call back.

lol...me go just look the number like say na him papa gimme card to call back....abeg country hard make dem no near naija if not na dem go lose

Dem call me too, i. Called back

Atiku:




Jesus! Such stupidity!


Meanwhile, I sell sense bro... how much you need?

give am this one

Just dont call back any number you are not familiar with, whether local or international. If the caller is serious, s/he will send text message.

This type of number do call me at least twice in a week but sometimes I picked the call,and it would hang up ,sometimes I abort it.. but nothing happened to my account oh.. God saves us all from all these swindlers .

Xavi2019:

Give him your whole supply, he really needs it.
I'll pay for everything.

You are too kind

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ThankGod I no Callback

Xavi2019:

Give him your whole supply, he really needs it.
I'll pay for everything.

Mad o

Xavi2019:

Give him your whole supply, he really needs it.
I'll pay for everything.

what he demands to have even average sense...your supply no even reach...u will need to export more...