Cell C adds voice to missed call scam
Johannesburg – Cell C, SA’s third-largest mobile
operator, is warning consumers about a missed call scam.
In an SMS sent late on Monday afternoon, the operator
says: “ALERT: Customers are warned not to
return missed calls from unknown international numbers as they could
fall victim to a premium rated scam.”
This alert follows one MTN sent its subscribers last
week, in which it warned mobile phone users to avoid returning missed calls
from international numbers.
This is because there is a scam called Wangiri Fraud
doing the rounds.
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The scam originated in Japan, MTN said. Wangiri means
“one ring and cut”.
The scam involves the random calling of mobile numbers.
The numbers are dialled once and appear as missed calls. Should you fall
for the con and phone back, you are charged a premium rate, or you get spammed.
Snopes.com has verified the scam, although disputed the amount
some people allege they pay per minute – 50 pounds.
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