International calls from unknown numbers have become one of the most popular ways to scam and extort and obtain our personal and banking data. But the truth is that not all calls of this type have to be dangerous, and in order to be able to differentiate the bad ones, we need to know which prefixes to avoid.
The case of the prefix +255 is one that should put us on alert, since in the past year many complaints have been reported by victims who claim to have been scammed or extorted after answering a call from an unknown phone number that started with this prefix.
The reality is that nowadays there are many threats that simply come from answering our phone with a call from an unknown number, as warned by INCIBE a few months ago, the simple gesture of answering “yes” could trigger a series of frauds in your name.
Therefore, the most recommended thing with these types of calls is to hang up and block them, and in today’s article we will explain how to do it.
Prefix +255: where it is from and how to block it
The prefix +255 is an international telephone code that has had authorities on alert for several years now, and the Civil Guard has pointed it out on several occasions as one to avoid.
This area code belongs to Ivory Coast, and as we mentioned years ago, users have reported receiving persistent calls from unknown numbers that started like this and then resulted in scams and extortion.
How to block these numbers
While it is true that by not answering the calls we are already saving ourselves from this deception, the best thing we can do is block these numbers. There are several options for this, with the first and simplest being to block the specific number that has just called us, we just have to press on it and our phone will give us the option.
The problem is that we are only blocking one number and scammers could use many other numbers that we would have to block individually. If you do not want to go through this slow and tedious process, try call management and blocking apps that are able to identify and filter calls and detect those that are potentially dangerous, some options are Call Blocker, Hiya or Call ID.
