A new international pay-per-call phone number missed call scam has been identified from Malawi, Africa (+265).
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:
+265882615275
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+265882613202
+265882551555
+265882603493
+265888704305
+265882603493
+265882603399
+265882604834
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+265882615017
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+265882548001
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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.
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Received WhatsApp message today.
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Get regular calls from different numbers with area code 265+ country of Malawi, Africa,
today from +265 142 30 13 18
Three missed calls. The same “modus operandi”. Calls were made half an hour ago (17:24h on a Sunday) from +262886471233.
Got a call from +265 996 98 90 71
Hi
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One ring and caller hangs up … presumably waiting for the call back
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+265 88 351 4413 27th March 2020 i got a call and i called back – luckily it was only for around 14 seconds since i looked up and i got a scam alert! Thank you safari!
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Got call just now.
24 Feb 2020 02:44pm
+265 886 486585 today January 21, 2020
Hi,
This just came to me in Liberia today through text, JANUARY 17, 2020 , West Africa.
“Urgent! Call me now please 002656671000647 i need you.”
+265xxxxx7210 as well
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another scam number pls add
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+265884458724 20th November
Had one from 265888416415
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+375295498283 got call at 4 am
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+266 6151 4015 got call at 2-4am at least three times
I got call from only +265 nothing after +265 isn't that odd?
I even received the call once but no reaction from other side so after 15 seconds i disconnected it
I got call at between 2-5pm at least 4 times
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got missed call from +265212341120. rang twice and cut.
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Missed call from 265882786621.It's a scam
+265998626742 got a call late night to two members of same house in India, called back without knowing it's a scam caller, anyhow no money got deducted.
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I got missed call from this no +256 205 470382 yesterday…for getting the detail from true caller I just dialled the no and found that scam Uganda…what should I do??
I got a miss call from +265998626727 at last night 2:31 am 26th may
same number i got missed call last to digit was 954 12:30 AM IST
Got missed call from +265999995196 today 11:30pm IST.
Got missed call from +265998626727 today at 8am in morning
I got missed call from +265998626727 on 22 may 2017 at 19:20 and again on 23 may 2017 at 05:20
Got miscall from same number and was shocked cos my friend is in Africa too and it's late night
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