A new international pay-per-call phone number missed call scam has been identified from Burundi, Africa (+257).
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:
+25774855605
+25774855566
+25716124768
+25716130833
+25778804672
+25772330033
+25778805582
+25722286156
+25778805599
+25778805594
+25778806074
+25778806076
+25778805588
+25722286156
+25778805599
+25778805594
+25778806074
+25778806076
+25778805588
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.
- If you’re unsure whether it’s a spam call from a company or an individual, you can try conducting a reverse phone lookup search on the number in question.
+25772335471, saw a missed call from this also….
I just got a Miss call now from +25771919044. It has been coming once in a while with same code but different numbers. I decided to google to know which country code is this, I saw is Burundi same time I saw this post “scam from missed call…+257.
Thank you so dearly for the information.
+25759774746 10 minutes ago
Received a call today 11/03/20 +257 96 92 00 54. rang for 7 seconds did not answer
+257 75 35 84 14
They called me from this number two times in a row, one tone only. Also from Burundi, Africa.
recently received 2 calls from nr: +25776986129 and +25776531564 !! thanks
+25722568039 creepy call, a woman was crying desperately seems like she tried to say help but call got hung up
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Calls from +257 75747688 and +257 75546292, dont returned only for info.
thanks
recieved call from +257 89778030
didn’t return it
+25789772031
i have miss call from +257 72 33 04 04
I am in Vancouver, Canada, Two calls on January 26th, 7am and 10:43 am,
Missed Call Scam from +257 78 13 62 16 BURUNDI AFRICA
Missed Call Scam from +257 78 13 62 16 BURUNDI, AFRICA
I am in Vancouver, Canada. Two calls today, January 26th 7 am and 10:43am.
call from +25775988403
I am in Australia. Had two calls last night at 10.26pm from +257 75 31 40 23, and +257 75 38 99 90 at 10.27 pm, My sound was turned off, so didn’t hear it ring. Idiots! ANONYMOUS
I am in Australia. Two calls yesterday at 10.27pm and 10.26pm – from 257 75 38 99 90 and 257 75 31 40 23. Had my sound turned off, so unsure how long the ‘phone rang. Idiots! ANONYMOUS
Missed on now from, ringing for 2sec +25700046041
Miss call from+25707605109095
i had a call from 257 22 36 51 08
Recieved call in norway from +257 72 33 02 74
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I got a call from this no +25797770188 yesterday by 11.42am I called back but no respond. Help fix this scammers pls
I also had a call from +257 97 77 09 03 and disconnected after 2 rings .
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Also had a call from+257 97 77 23 37 at 3:58a.m.
i had a call from
+25700046047
i have a call then goes to recent call from +25797770913
I have miss call from 257 76 22 86 51
+25776522034 called me today
Thanks, I just got a call from 00 257 78 13 73 92 -Burundi. Answered after two rings they were gone. i get many foreign calls for work, but none from Burundi, so I didn’t return it.
Hello Thank you for your messages re scam numbers. I got a call today around 6 a.m. from +257 71005537
+257 72 33 02 79 I barly saw the call screen flash.
I texted since I have no international texts and lo and behold, failed. Then googled +257 to find this page. Thanks guys.
Called by +257 78 13 09 95
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+25797772199, that’s the number I got mine from. Fakers
I got a call from +25772331313
Spam :+25772330099
Сегодня суки позвонили с номера +25797770106. Сразу подумал что мошенники, но все же перезвонил. Трубку взяли сразу и тишина на том конце!))) Воровать у меня не чего, так что не так страшно!
ive been gettiong calls from 25749300012 4 times in 3 minutes someone plz explain what is going on
+25761701042/58/46/46/28/21 Got short calls every day from this numbers for the last couple of days.
Hi i got same missed call at 4am i dont call back couse i kbow its spam.
In the early morning hours I've had 25761701045 and 25761701010 call me in the last few days. Pain in the ass.
+257 72330410 called me today and twice last week !
This number 25761701045 called me every week. Today called me twice. How to make them stop calling me.
+257 89 775 867 tried to call me today
In my case I just got a call from +257 61701045
Got on today scam number 257-89775378 was the number I got fake of course