I.JHelen Crane of This is Money replies: It appears that you have been the victim of what is known as a Wangiri scam. It's usually possible to do this in your phone's call logReport suspected Wangiri calls to your mobile network including the phone number, time and date. If the victim calls back they will try and keep them on the line as long as possible and see the pounds adding up. It's not unique to the O2 network, with scammers calling thousands of numbers using automated dialling machines in the hope that a handful will bite. Other countries where Wangiri calls have come from in the past include Botswana (+267) Comoros (+269), Cook Islands (+682), Guinea (+224) Guyana (+592) and Liberia (+231).

Source: Daily Mail February 22, 2024 21:53 UTC