Have you used Zoom?
Watch this postHas anyone used Zoom to connect with family, friends and colleagues during the Covid-19 lockdown?
Some friends have used it successfully on their iPads, computers, laptops and android phones, so a few of us had an informal committee meeting on Friday with Zoom.
I used my iPhone and since then have been inundated with what are known as Wangiri phone calls mainly from Africa. My phone rings once then cuts off. When I look at my missed calls there is the number and location of the caller. As you can imagine, getting a phone call in the middle of the night from Burkina Faso is somewhat unusual.
I blocked that number but then the phone rings again from the same place but the last digits of the phone number have been changed. To date, I've had calls from Brazzaville in the Congo, Santo Domingo, Zimbabwe,Lithuania, Algeria, Guinea and Haiti as well as Burkina Faso. All the calls have been blocked but they still keep coming although thankfully not as frequently as yesterday when I had 18. So far today I've only had 4.
A colleague of my neighbour has also had the same problem since using his iPhone with Zoom. I've read in the press that Zoom are saying that their security is not as good as it should be! So, although I suppose it could be a coincidence that I have suddenly started to receive these calls, it would take a lot to convince me that this is so. By the way, a Wangiri call is when the caller phones you but only lets the phone ring once. If you call them back you are immediately connected to a premium rate, high cost call which could cost you a lot of money so please be careful. Needless to say, I would not have returned the call to any of these numbers but some people might.
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had a call from Burkina Faso. I just ignore anything I don't recognize.
My daughter used it for her work at the moment but like me only on our laptops.
I feel it's worth the risk just to talk and keep in touch with the family , who are spread over the world , U.K. Belgium America and more . Xxx stay safe
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Can I ask if your family group has a password to enter the chat? I've since found out, after my unfortunate experience, that the group I used did not have a password and I'm wondering if that is why I had so many Wangiri calls.
Carole
Hope this helps xxx
Carole