MARION - Asleep just after midnight Wednesday, the Marion-area woman did not wake to take the call from Grenada on her cellphone.
Not answering might have saved her some money, a Better Business Bureau warning suggests.
BBB warns consumers if they don't recognize an out-of-state number on their caller ID to ignore the incoming call and not call the number back. Consumers who don't heed its advice could encounter an unauthorized charge on their wireless phone bill.
A new scam is on the rise, as people in a number of states have reported receiving calls on their mobile phones during which the caller hangs up. When cellphone owners call back, they're connected to a paid international adult entertainment service or chat line located outside the country, BBB states.
Victims subsequently are billed for the incoming international call if they answer the unwanted premium service, which typically appears as a $19.95 charge. BBB states that in some instances crammers may put only a smaller charge of several dollars to avoid arousing suspicion.
