Beware: One ring scam call can cost you
Cellphone users have been warned.
A number of South Africans have taken to social media, outraged about receiving missed calls from international numbers.
Those who have returned the calls, are furious they did, after being billed excessive amounts even if just on the line for a short time.
Cell C has since issued a scam alert warning.
South Africans have reported receiving calls from the following country codes:
- Burundi (+257)
- Malawi (+265)
- Pakistan (+92)
- Russia (+7)
- Nigeria (+234)
- Tunisia (+216)
- Belarus (+375)
Vodacom has also issued an advisory about the scam.
SCAM ALERT: If you don't know that international number that left you a missed call, do not return it. It may be a scam! pic.twitter.com/H3NlDSmgDJ
— Vodacom (@Vodacom) July 27, 2017
Social media has been flooded with tweets about the scam.
Hi there peeps @MTNza . I have been getting a missed call from a number from a place called Aruba, do u guys know anything about it maybe?
— ....?????? (@Mefika1) June 25, 2017
Wow. I assumed it was my colleagues but got a call from an almost identical number
— Jamy (@sassyparodia) July 22, 2017
I got a missed call at 3am today from a +224 number on my @MTNza line
— Elena, not Eleanor (@ElenaNotEleanor) July 20, 2017
samehere?? pic.twitter.com/o3b1B4KmQI
— RipDad?? (@BraggyBrag) July 17, 2017
Have you fallen victim to the scam?
Let us know in the comments section below.