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ぎ ワン切り
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Noun, Suru verb
1. one-ring hang-up call (to receive a call back, oft. for scams); missed call for exchanging phone numbers; wangiri​
Wikipedia definition
2. Wangiri​Wangiri (literally, "One and cut") is a Phone fraud that originated in Japan. The scam involves a computer using hundreds of phone lines to dial mobile phones numbers at random. The numbers appear as missed calls on the recipients mobile. Believing a legitimate call was cut off, or simply curious, users are enticed to call back. The numbers are either premium rated, or contain advertising messages.
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