{"id":2446,"date":"2025-04-08T00:10:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T00:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/?p=2446"},"modified":"2025-05-13T04:25:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T04:25:56","slug":"rogers-and-bell-warn-canadians-about-wangiri-fraud-what-is-wangiri-fraud-lets-dive-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmtv.ca\/index.php\/2025\/04\/08\/rogers-and-bell-warn-canadians-about-wangiri-fraud-what-is-wangiri-fraud-lets-dive-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Rogers and Bell warn Canadians about Wangiri Fraud: What is wangiri fraud? Lets dive in."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2446\" class=\"elementor elementor-2446\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2a50d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d2a50d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c75c310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c75c310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"142\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"17\">Wangiri fraud<\/strong> is a type of phone scam that originates from Japan, where &#8220;wangiri&#8221; literally means &#8220;one ring and cut.&#8221; Here\u2019s how it works:<\/p><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"179\">\ud83d\udd75\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f How Wangiri Fraud Works:<\/h3><ol data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"668\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"266\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"266\"><strong data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"212\">You receive a missed call<\/strong> from an unknown international or premium-rate number.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"347\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"347\"><strong data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"309\">The call rings once or just briefly<\/strong>, so you don&#8217;t have time to answer it.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"444\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"444\"><strong data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"371\">Out of curiosity<\/strong>, you might call the number back, thinking it\u2019s a legitimate missed call.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"549\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"549\"><strong data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"470\">When you call back<\/strong>, you&#8217;re connected to a premium-rate service that charges high fees per minute.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"668\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"668\"><strong data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"582\">The fraudsters make money<\/strong> from these call charges, often sharing revenue with the premium-rate number provider.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><hr class=\"\" data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"673\" \/><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"709\">\ud83d\udcf1 Key Signs of Wangiri Fraud:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"903\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"756\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"756\">Calls from unfamiliar international numbers.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"815\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"815\">Very short rings\u2014just enough to appear as a missed call.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"903\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"903\">If you call back, you&#8217;re put on hold or hear strange noises, keeping you on the line.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr class=\"\" data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"908\" \/><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"941\">\ud83d\udeab How to Protect Yourself:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1227\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1028\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"1028\"><strong data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"963\">Don\u2019t call back<\/strong> unfamiliar or suspicious numbers, especially international ones.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1093\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1093\"><strong data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1057\">Use call-blocking apps<\/strong> or services that flag scam numbers.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1159\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1159\"><strong data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1123\">Check the number online<\/strong>\u2014many sites list known scam numbers.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1227\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1227\"><strong data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1172\">Report<\/strong> the number to your carrier or local telecom authority.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1337\">Let me know if you want a visual breakdown or if this has happened to you recently\u2014happy to help dig deeper!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div style='clear:both'><\/div><div  class='the_champ_counter_container the_champ_horizontal_counter'><div class='the_champ_counter_title' style=\"font-weight:bold\"><\/div><ul class=\"the_champ_sharing_ul\"><li style=\"padding:7.35px 0 !important\" class=\"the_champ_twitter_tweet\" 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