Scam alert.
A lot of people reported missed calls overnight from ‘Ascension Island’ – the phone would ring once and then stop.
Well, don’t call it back. It’s a premium rate number and you’ll pay through the nose if you get connected.
Why am I getting calls from Ascension Island? Seems I'm not the only one either. A scam, presumably.
— Philip Nolan (@philipnolan1) January 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/jk20142014/status/691349766345789440
Does anyone else get calls from 'Ascension Island' at all hours of the night? #HadToGoogleIt #Weird #MysteryStalker pic.twitter.com/HdnZskN1ma
— Daragh Keany (@DaraghKeany) January 24, 2016
Yesterday morning call from this number, 2 rings only. Originates from #AscensionIsland and is a total #Scam pic.twitter.com/XWLjYVnqhF
— Nuala Murray (@nmuddles) January 26, 2016
Missed call late last night from Ascension Island…#Random 🤔
— Eoin Cadogan (@cads3) January 25, 2016
Asked for comment on the scam on Tuesday morning, the Gardaí told JOE that they were aware of the situation and were monitoring it closely.
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