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Beware of the ‘One Ring’ Phone Scam

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GETTY 2414 Telephone?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1391525097509Kuzmik_A/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — If you get a call from an unfamiliar number, don’t call back. Experts say it’s a growing scam that’s costing consumers a lot of money.

It’s called the “One Ring” scam. Con artists call your phone and let it ring only once — just long enough to trigger your caller ID, and your curiosity, so you’ll call back.  

But while it looks like a local number, it’s actually a pay-per-minute line in a foreign country in disguise. It costs $19.95 for an international fee, followed by $9 for every minute you’re on hold.

The Better Business Bureau suggests you Google the number first to see if others have been scammed by it.

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