Widespread calls from Sierra Leone a scam to get you to call back, authorities warn

[TexasTowelie]

Recent calls from Sierra Leone to people in the Tulsa area and around the state are reportedly scams.

The Sand Springs Police Department put out a warning about what’s known as a “wangiri” scam; the original call is placed by an auto dialer, and when a person answers, it disconnects, or a message may ask the person to call back.

“DO NOT CALL BACK. It is an attempt by scam artists to collect money from the call back,” a social media post from the agency says.

The wangiri or “one-ring” scam originally appeared in the U.S. in 2013.

Read more: https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/widespread-calls-from-sierra-leone-a-scam-to-get-you/article_3619135a-db7b-5766-ab7b-232d8a716e6a.html

[Sherman A1]

1. I no longer answer the phone

From any unrecognized number. If it’s important they will leave a message and I will decide upon calling back. Sad it has to be that way, but I’m tired of the nonsense calls.