Wangiri

Wangiri

"Wangiri" (literally, "One (ring) and cut") is a scam that originated in Japan. The scam involves a computer using hundreds of phone lines to dial mobile phones numbers at random. The numbers appear as missed calls on the recipients mobile. The numbers are either premium rated, or contain advertising messages.

External links

* [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/08/30/mobile_phone_scam_kills_curious/ Mobile phone scam kills curious cats]
* [http://newsletter.nordicwirelesswatch.com/story.php?story_id=2109 Single-ring solicitation scam ‘wangiri’ hits Japan]
* [http://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/227070 NTT West terminates service over "wangiri" calls]


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