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How to avoid being conned through International calls

A missed call from Pakistan; experts warn against returning unknown international calls

NAIROBI, KENYA: International calling scams start with a simply transnational phone call that instinctively disconnects before the owner of the phone could receive it.

The calls that mainly originate from countries like Burundi (+257), Malawi (+265), Pakistan (+92), Russia (+7), Nigeria (+234), Tunisia (+216), Belarus (+375) often ring for less than three seconds before disconnecting. 

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