Fact-Check: No, the EFCC Did Not Issue This Viral Warning About International One-Ring Phone Scams
Claim A viral WhatsApp broadcast circulating under the header “FROM EFCC DESK” warns the public against answering or calling back specific international phone numbers from countries like Belarus (+375), Latvia (+371), and Serbia (+381). The message asserts that calling these numbers back allows fraudsters to copy your contact lists and banking details from your phone…