...just got a call from 268-762-0013

[Karl]

Never called back rather immediately put the number in my 'address line'...and up popped - http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-268-762-0013

Never heard of this scam before!!!
Beware!!! (red flag emoticon)

*Incidentally the call was on my cell!

[Hortical]

The call may cost you $30.

I was just about to post something on this. The call may cost you $30.

Better Business Bureau warns of 'one ring' phone scam from Caribbean Islands

Calls cost $20 up front, $9 for each additional minute

UPDATED 10:05 PM EST Jan 31, 2014

PITTSBURGH —While most Pittsburghers probably wouldn’t mind a trip to the Caribbean to avoid the cold winter months, most of them probably weren’t expecting phone calls from the islands that the Better Business Bureau warns are part of a "one ring" scam.


“They're using autodialers to call thousands and thousands of our cellphones. And they let it ring once, and then when the consumers goes to look to see who called, some that may be pretty curious may call that number back and automatically you’re going to be charged an additional $30 on your phone bill,” said the BBB’s Warren King.

VIDEO: BBB warns of 'one ring' phone scam from Caribbean Islands
The calls cost $20 up front and $9 for each additional minute.
Some of the area codes being used are 473, 809, 876, 284 and 268.
Residents are encouraged to first research the area code online to see where it originates from before calling the number back.



Read more: http://www.wtae.com/news/local/alleg...#ixzz2sOz9eiqv

[Karl]

mmmm?
Tough as you may think it is a relative, friend or business associate/business related from a 'new' number????

[Hortical]

The call could be from anywhere, and I can get a phone number with a Caribbean area code in 5 minutes.