The waves of telephone and digital scams. The most common one to date is the missed call scam, called wangiri in the new version 2.0.
The term ‘wangiri 2.0‘, as reported The printcomes from Japanese and means ‘ring and hang up‘. This type of telephone fraud involves making a large number of short calls in rapid succession to potential victims, and the scammers may subsequently direct the victims to premium numbers, which incur very high charges for each minute of conversation, or the business of telephone services payment.
It should be noted, however, that the main difference is in thering‘. When you recall the ‘ring’ that keeps the victim on hold, this is actually pre-recorded and the call starts immediately. Furthermore, the ringing lasts longer than usual, thus increasing costs.
The victims of this fraud are mainly companies, especially those that make international calls, such as call centers and large enterprise customer support services. In businesses, callback rates are higher than in the original version of the scam, as customer services tend to call back unknown numbers more frequently. For this reason, it is crucial to inform employees about the dangers associated with these frauds, thus increasing awareness within the company to prevent financial losses.
But how can you protect yourself from wangiri 2.0?
The first step is to understand how these scams work so that you can recognize and avoid them. Most smartphones on the market are able to identify if calls are “spam” (junk) and block them automatically. If this function is not available, there are apps (such as Truecaller, available for both Android and iOS) that automatically identify and block suspicious calls. Furthermore, many telephone operators already offer these services as part of their security packages. One of the most effective methods to avoid falling into Wangiri 2.0 is obviously not to call unknown numbers, especially international ones.
