Who scams the scammers? Meet the scambaiters
Police struggle to catch online fraudsters, often operating from overseas, but now a new breed of amateurs are taking matters into their own hands
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| City: | Aldershot |
| State: | Great Britain |
| Latitude: | 51.2482700 |
| Longitude: | -0.7638900 |
| Population: | 61,339 |
| Aldershot (/ˈɔːldərʃɒt/) is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about 60 km (37 mi) southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The town has a population of 36,321, while the Aldershot Urban Area, a loose conurbation (which also includes other towns such as Camberley, Farnborough, and Farnham) has a population of 243,344, making it the thirtieth-largest urban area in the UK. Aldershot is known as the "Home of the British Army", a connection which led to its rapid growth from a small village to a Victorian town. Aldershot is twinned… Wikipedia » | |
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| Hazard level: | 50 % |
| Number of ratings: | 1× |
| Latest rating: | Jul 24, 2014 Add comment |
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| Number of views: | 812× |
| Last viewed: | Jan 08, 2021 |
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Police struggle to catch online fraudsters, often operating from overseas, but now a new breed of amateurs are taking matters into their own hands
Wangiri calls are typically missed calls from an overseas number, with the caller hanging up after one ring or less, before the receiver can answer. The intention of the scammer is to entice you to call back the number upon seeing a missed call. If you were to call back the number, once connected you could be charged…
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