So, I introduce myself and offer a service if they needed any help regarding website development, search engine optimization, or social media marketing. I will be very honest with you for the very first time I really thought it was a genuine wrong number and not a scam I thought maybe they made a mistake when they typed the number. Now, I am into the IT business, and for me, it is normal that I receive messages from unknown numbers for business. The very first message I received was on number starts from +44 Thankfully due to my experience and work background, I knew what kind of information I should be sharing with an unknown person and did not become a victim of this kind of scam. Today, I am going to share some of the screenshots from my WhatsApp account and the chat messages. Those caught by the scam may see their credit has been used up, or see a large spike in their next phone bill.WhatsApp’s wrong number scam started during the corona epidemic. Here, the scammers are attempting to keep you on the line for as long as possible. The scammers often have a false 'operator' playing a message along the lines of: "Hello, you have reached the operator. Readers who have contacted us have reported similar calls coming from countries including Austria (+43), Comoros Islands (+269), Morocco (+212), Ghana (+233), Chad (+235), Canada (+1) and Ivory Coast (+225).Īny person who calls the number back will instantly be charged a premium rate for the phone call. In reality, the calls never last for more than two rings. These calls mostly come in at odd times to make you feel you truly missed an important call. "And if it doesn't leave a message for you to ring back, do not phone unless there is a genuine reason to ring the number back, don't ring it back." If it rings out after one or two rings it's most probably a scam call. He said: "So when the number comes up, if you don't recognise the number let it ring out. Tom Butler, public affairs manager with Comreg, says there is an easy way to avoid being scammed. The scam hopes that you will call back out of sheer habit or curiosity. The Liberia calls come in at odd hours, including late night or the middle of the day. Members of the public get a missed call from an unknown number starting with the international code +231.
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