![]() People fall for this scam as they think they are doing a good deed. He will say that the number is impossible to reach from the prison he is in, or that they are not allowed to call cell phones. The prisoner will ask the victim to call a number where supposedly his daughter is, to make sure she is okay. ![]() As soon as the victims answer, the scammer comes in with a quick apology for disturbing them followed by an emotional short story, such as being thrown in jail because he beat up a guy who assaulted his daughter, an hour ago. How does this scam work? Whenever allowed to make phone calls, real inmates dial random numbers until they find somebody willing to help. Watch the video below to see the sneaky Collection Call Scam, exposed: Take a second to look at the screen as you would normally to see who is calling and decide whether to answer. Crammers trick people into calling numbers with extremely high fees attached, by programming computers to call thousands of random phone numbers, ring once, and then immediately disconnect. Since your phone is not making any noise, you will want to take the time to pretend you notice it buzz or light up. Many victims accept these collect calls because they don’t know who is on the other side, assuming is one of their relatives. That could be a particular pocket in your pants or your bag. The statute lists prank emergency calls as a misdemeanor that can result in 1,000 in fines and up to one year in county jail. (with video below) If you ever receive a phone call from your local prison and the operator tells you to press 1 to receive a collect call, don’t accept it – unless your buddy is arrested on a regular basis and you know he always calls. Collect Call From Prison: How The Scam Works ![]()
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