A new international pay-per-call phone number missed call scam has been identified from TUNISIA(+216).
These calls arrive at odd times and often disconnect after one or two rings, not giving the receiver enough time to answer the call. The call appears in your phone log as a missed call and tempts you to return the call.
When you do that, you’ll hear a voice saying something like “hello, you have reached the operator, please hold.”
While you’re doing that patiently, you’re getting charged per minute as per international call rates.
Some reported numbers are:
+21672689898
+21691987086
+21643069867
+21675809647
+21685087934
+21691632106
+21691732108
+21691134760
+21693454456
+21656003119
+21658501386
+21631391800
+21631366777
+21691123499
+21652095000
+21658501387
+21642081167
+21658501389
+21658503598
+21627670781
+21658585527
+21650007474
+21658585570
+21658585527
+21652082217
+21658585530
+21655105567
+21671827128
+21671886917
+21671215051
+21671766136
+21671760080
+21671835837
+21674042798
+21671064630
+21674599131
+21675092053
HOW TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST MISSED CALL SPAMS??
- The simplest solution is “don’t call numbers you don’t recognize”.
- Today many smartphones display the location of the calling number as well. If not, just simply Google the ISD code before calling (first three digits).
- You may also install third party apps like “Truecaller” that references a vast spam caller list.
+216 58 501 343
+216 91443941
+216 98328059
+21692164101 Truffa
+21671067902 and +21675202058 both called today. One ring and hang up. I didn't pick up or call back because I though it was suspicious that it ringed only once.
Got two calls from
+216 98 338 198
Never answered or called back.
+21697326367
+21698401924
One called me and 5 minutes later the other also called. Didn't answer because I didn't recognize the numbers and it was late in the evening.
+21674681754
+21671497346
Call received from 21659726948
+21674172628 called twice yesterday
+21675137516 called today, one ring and hung up. Didn't answer thought it was strange.
+21628951182 disturbing my line since yesterday
+21674184187 +21674757509 — they come in pairs (20 minutes apart?)
Two calls today
+21675206443
+21675850947
I was actually checking my phone when first one came through and answered before end of first ring; nobody there.
got one call from +12697200044
+216 91 447 338 (20:06 Turkey / 27.04.2018)
+216 98 913 278 (17:11 Turkey / 27.04.2018)
Got 2 calls from +216-55-828426 and +216-52-363836 (08:17 Italy)
Miss call from scam
+21695207064
Exactly as described, one ring is it all at my very new and private number which impossible to be known by someone from Tunisia, or anyone else except my very close ones. So, doubtlessly scam: +21642609794 (in format of +216 42 609 794). And this call came just after an hour of another scam call from +87810 70021620, which is a virtual number, and again one ring was all.
Got a missed call from +216 98 019 981 at 10:59 PM, Indian time on 27th June 2018 on Vodafone.
call received from +216 31 303 315