Mysterious missed calls on cellphones part of world-wide scam
The one-ring scam is back and is catching a new wave of unsuspecting cellphone owners. The calls show up on your phone as a missed call and come from overseas locations like Albania, Macedonia or the Seychelles.
According to the Calgary Better Business Bureau (BBB), it’s called the one-ring scam or the Japanese name “Wangiri” – where it started. The call disconnects right away and the people behind it are hoping you call back out of curiosity.