Federal Communications Commission Warns Against Robocall Scheme That Can Drive Up Phone Bills

(CNN) — If you get a call from an unfamiliar number that rings once and hangs up, don’t call back. The Federal Communications Commission is warning people about a new phone scam, which they’re calling the “one ring” or “Wangiri” scam. (“Wangiri” is Japanese for “one ring and drop.”)
The scam works like this: A scammer places a robocall to a number and hangs up after one or two rings. They may call back several times. The idea is t