[JimRed]

You’ll be charged $19.95 for the international call fee itself and $9 per minute thereafter. “Oftentimes consumers say they hear music and then advertising, so they think nothing of staying on the phone. It’s easy to see how quickly charges for these international calls can add up," said Shelley Polansky, vice president of communications for Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming

Since the service provider who bills you has to send funds, there should be a trail leading back to the perp.

[nascarnation]

Is it really a crime?
Especially under whatever crazy laws of the country they are located in?