The "one ring" scam is when scammers call you from an international number, hang up after letting it ring once, and hope that you call them back so that you will be charged long distance fees. To increase the likelihood that you call back, scammers will call from numbers that seem to have U.S. area codes or use "spoofing" techniques that further mask the number's origin on your Caller ID. Once you call back, the scammer will put you on hold or try to keep you on the line for as long as possible to rack up per minute fees.

It's clear that law enforcement must keep pace with savvy scammers. As part of that effort, AG Racine joined a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General to urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to crack down on robocalls (a call that uses an automated dialer to deliver a pre-recorded message). And recently, the FCC proposed granting phone carriers clearer powers to block these suspected scam calls. This move is a step in the right direction, but consumers must remain vigilant.

How to avoid the one-ring scam:

If you don't recognize a phone number, don't answer and don't return the call.
If you're worried the call might be legitimate, check to see if the missed call has an international area code.
If you do decide to return a call and are immediately put on hold, hang up.
If you do not make international calls, ask your phone company to block outgoing international calls on your line.
The one ring scam is just one technique telemarketing scammers use to lure consumers into costly callbacks. In March 2019 alone, there were 5.5 billion robocalls made to U.S. households.


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