The FCC is issuing warnings about a new telemarketing scam with a bit of a twist.
It’s a phone scam that tricks people into making costly international calls. The scammers call you, then hang up after one ring, hoping you return the call.
The savvy scammers will even call from an area code you’re familiar with. Like if you live here on the Suncoast, the call may come from a 941 number. If you call back, you risk connected to a phone number outside of the U.S.
The FCC says that call could then charge you a fee for connecting along with significant per-minute fees for as long as they can keep you on the phone.
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