Indian male purporting to be from Telstra technical team saying there is a problem with my IP address... wanted me to go a website he provided to correct it - clearly a scam. I kept him on the line for about 8 mins before he got frustrated and hung up on me.

Automated voice claiming to be Amazon prime.

"Amazon" phishing call

This phone number’s area code is (02) for Sydney.
The phone number reads 72380080.
Sydney phone numbers start with 8. This one was Did not answer the call. Probably a scammer.

Called me telling me i have bitcoins in a suspended account. $231,000 AUD apparently.

Spooling the number and randomly calling people. Asked if you would be willing and interested to invest 5k-10K USD worth of gold.

Indian call centre

Rang but left no message

Caller knew my name but hung up when I asked who I was speaking to. Delay at start of call, probably a scam.

No message left and I dont have any connections in Moruya

scam

Fraud in Chinese. Telling that phone will be disconnected in 2 hours.

This number is for Rehab Co in Wollongong.

Call came through as Spam Caller, the display number did not come up on reverse lookup so Blocked the number and reported this caller.

phantom
call

its from something somewhere in Newcastle Australia, I dont respond to automated things, write a letter and post it.

It was an automated from someone saying they where homeland and should wait

When answer the call it was a robotic recording.
Most likely a scam, I just hung up.

They left a voicemail in Chinese..

I didn't answer this unrecognised number. It left a nice message in Chinese with tinkling music in the background. Another scammer to add to the huge block list.

No message left.

chinese scam call

Didn’t say anything.

Called back to a dead phone line.. likely phishing / scam

Beware of this attempted 'Australia Post Scam Text' being used by Indian cyber criminals. As this number was not recognised it was blocked and reported.

Fifth call from 5 different NZ numbers. Answered one supposedly NBN

Yet another useless call get message 321 Chinese message.

Pre-recorded message
For English press 1 for Chinese press 2

Recorded message from ebay to cancel sale.

calling from paypal. asking to reverse a fraudulent payment.

I tried calling, claiming to be PayPal. Attempting to get my IP address.

Called with no voicemail or message, when called back says the call cannot be connected

Pretending to be from Py Pal.

Surely leave a message or you look like a scammer ringing overseas

Rang, no message.' New Zealand 'came up under the no.

New Zealand #

Another scammer caller, Block

Do not answer scammer alert

call stated from Europe not known

suspected spammer

Constantly called every day for past week.

keeps call with a diff city each time

Another Chinese scammer call! REPORT AND BLOCK !!

Definitely a scam. Female, American voice

No message left

suspect scam

Called number & got female recorded message about code? numbers which meant nothing to me.

I have blocked this number but the call still comes through

you may recover money in the ANZ class action SEARCH pfm ANZ CLASS ACTION.
Seems it may be a scam, as this mobile is not identified as being with PFM

scam

This person FaceTimed me the second time and was wearing a mask and a hoodie. I hung up immediately

Engaging in online investment scam. Using WhatsApp and website(s)
https://www.chillibyte2digitisation.com

Called, no message left

came up as England

Scammer!!!

My phone flagged this as potential fraud and they didn't leave a message so i'm not answering

THIS PHONE NUMBER APPEARS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH A SCAM. (SEE BELOW) Also the address does not exist.

Hello Sir/Ma

Prior to our last email regarding the order we are about to make, our CEO will likely have a brief zoom meeting with you and your boss if possible so we can brief you about the order requirement and a proper introduction of our company and operation.

Kindly let me know when is...

Never leave messages

cannot make this call

called to confirm online booking

Another pest who can’t be bothered to leave a message so another scammer. Now another blocked number 🤬🤬

Called - did not leave a message

Wanting to email information about global financial market and advisory services. Unsolicited call from a female that sounded like she was in Asia.

Robot call scammer

Scam..? From Wanneroo WA... where we don't know anyone

c comes up with a capital city in Aust but is piggy backing on the no.

Audica didn't take call just called back number. They provide hearing aids and hearing tests.

Legit

I get this call every day. It is three short calls cut off in between.

Pioneer Debt Collectors

Calling about the Solar Rebate & whether we have solar panels…

Male accented voice about solar rebate - told to go away

Didn't answer their call. I called them back and heard VMS/ bot speaking in Mandarin, and then put me in queue. Sounded like a real customer service line but it is a scam.

Breaths heavy

Scam caller, repeatedly phoned over days. Called back and goes straight to voice mail.

Not known to me

Didn't leave a message

no vm left; don't know anyone there

"Hi, this is just calling from. Can I help? Just giving you a quick call as you're eligible for plant based treatments. Call me on (07) 2145 5294 to get booked in for a consultation. Thank you." Message2Text

Unknown caller. No message left. Probably a scam caller.

Claiming to not wanting sell anything but wanted to talk about Financial Markets.

fund raisers

All numbers start Ruth 07 2142 and then a random sequence after that. Have been calling for the last few days, always in the afternoon. Never from the same number as I then block.

missed call. didn't leave a message. likely scammer

Called my mobile unknown number did not answer and no message was left

scam

Asked me to click on MyGov account to receive info about family benefits

We are unable to process last months subsidy. To speed up the solution, please complete your details at https://servicesgovaustralia.agency
This is a Phishing scam text impersonating mygov in order to scam people

maybe scam

I received a missed phone call from 0490 371 456 and they did not leave a message

Alie on Hinge Romance/investment scam - deletes herself from Hinge as soon as “she” gets you on WhatsApp. Starts to mention that shes looking into “market trends” to suck you in. Obvious catfish.

Didn’t leave message, most likely a scam or unsolicited call

hen answer hung up

suspicious activity on whatsapp

Was called from this number but the usual lag when it is a call centre but then it hung up.

This is someone phishing for details. They pretended to be calling from Stonnington Council said they were undertaking a survey on liveability, when I queried why they were calling me they said to get my updated information, when I started to ask another question as I was pretty sure they were a scammer they hung up.

Caller did not leave a message - phone screened it as spam.

Press 1 for English, Press 2 for Chinese. Standard China scam

Hung up

Leave a message if you want to speak to me

No message left- blocked

Scam caller

scammer

Phone call appear as Suspected Spam so I did not answer.

Hung up when I answered. I googled the number and others have reported it as a scam.

Potential Fraud

Hang up

0485 982 746 guy says he is from Vision. Offering to help you get more back on tax or pay less tax.

Caller: Wine Club

The wine club calls constantly on different numbers despite asking them not to contact me. They have been harassing me for years from many different numbers. Lately they have been using the following number range 0485 977 530 - 0485 977 538

Spam

Left a message that was silent for a long time and than said “if you wanna be my lover dah dah dah dah dah”

called but left no message

Rang and didn't pick up

Chinese embassy scam

who are you

MyConnect

Hung up as soon as I answered

Another call from an Australian mobile number that hang up seconds after you answer. POS MORONS!!!

solar

hes really so cool

Repeat callers even after I asked them to take me off their call list multiple times. New number each time.

spam telemarketer call

Calls both Landline as well as Mobile ringing at the same time -

Automated message saying your number will be suspended. Scam.

Robocall saying I have an important message (fake)

Only rings short time

Missed call - listened to voicemail, was only music playing - probably a scam?

Chinese property scammer

9th Sept, showed as spam, no message left

I had a missed call from this same number 0480 005 440) but did not answer. When no message is left as voicemail, I don’t return the call in case it flags my number as active.

dumb fk who acts like your child in danger in order to steal money from you

Someone claiming to be from Telstra, offering 50% off my mobile phone bill (I don’t have a Telstra mobile account..)

Obvious scam text message claiming to be from the ATO.

Message read. "We are unable to process last month's subsidy. To speed up the solution, please compete your details at https://servicesgovaustralia.agency" looked legitimate but when I checked online the government services official site was servicesaustralia.gov.au

Tech support requested callback

Wasn’t speaking English

ODD tried ringing from a landline to see who this was but the phone didnt ring just flat line suggest it is spam

Received a text message from this number saying I rang them
I didn’t

Left a voicemail, which was just background noise and swearing

Recorded message imagration dept. obviously a scam.

Nathan from Blackwood

Text (not email!) for "Harrison" that's never been associated with my number, ever.
Claim to be working for (or with) a "Tax Expert".
Replied with the request "check your details, as the person you're looking for has never used this number". Twice, so far...

This number has been spam calling me all day

They just gave my number out to some random person😭

This number comes back from a Google search as being from a Namat Mahrami. A real estate agent working from Nexus Realty

Chinese spam

Wanted to update our website. Apparently we are not getting enough business. I asked him how bad his business must be if he needs to cold call to get business. He did not appreciate that. So I hung up on him

Claiming they’re NAB

calling, saying Mum it's me iv been in a car accident. calling on multiple occasions.

Cake delivery - not a scam, apologies

Unknown number calling few times for a month

Automated message was left on vmail about an emergency epidemic notice for Australians.

Trent from Mowbray

sent a weid photo of a computer desk does not answer phone

What I believe to be a SCAM message from Medibank requesting to update details in order to receive a refund ! Extremely Suspicious !!!!

got a message from this number. looks like a scam. beware

socialist terror supporter seeking donations.

Called and hung up

Called 3 times in the space of a minute and did not leave a message

Travel Agent for Clare Dos Santos Travel

no message left by caller. Ignored the phone

Spam call for solar panels

Hung up pretty quick so scammer I guess

Received robocall at 12:30pm on Wednesday 4 Sept, 2024. Claimed that I had a $3600 transfer pending on some account belonging to HSBC. To authorise press 1 or press 2 to speak with an operator. Call was terminated when I didnt input an option.

Scam robot call from HSBC saying suspicious $3000 transaction on my HSBC plantinum card - WRONG blocked and reporting to HSBC legal department and Aus Govt cyber watch & Telstra to have number disconnected - you dialed the wrong person fool

No message left

Just hung up when I answered.

SCAM. Automated voice call from HSBC Bank.

Asked for me to authorise a transaction.

Tony from New Norfolk

Have had them 3 times, they do not leave a name. could be a scam.

Travel agent from Clare Dos Santos Travel

Called mid day and then left a message in chinese and won't answer calls

Enquiring

Called me twice in 3 days, answered the call on the third day. I heard a public announcement speak in the background and then they hung up.

Received a scam message from this number.
"Mum, I'm really stressed right now. My phone accidentally fell into the toilet. Can you please text me on my new number 0425 441 319"

Called. No message left.

Missed call, rang back, and said call could not be connected.

It’s Calling Nooragha With The Moblie Number And Calling 0423 322 215 With EBAY Is The Scam Is not scam. From Anything Thank you.

Called at 9pm

Caller left no message

0421 382 859 Calls me in untimely
Surely personally relating

Scammer company in Perth, impersonating and implying association with big Australian car insurance companies. Don’t fall for it, call the official phone number for your insurance. They will take your car, make you sign an agreement where they can legally bill up to $7000 for your car release, otherwise they will scrap your car. Call your actual insurance number to confirm please, they will...

Won’t stop calling just another scammer

Caller asked to speak to a pseudonym I use, so I knew it was a scam. They hung up after I said "oh really, and what would you like to say to them". Presumably the name-number linkage is in some shady database from years ago. Unless google give such things out (gmail account)

A rude female who was clearly unwell

said ATO has sent me a message and gave me a https to contact them but I know it is a scam

Claims to be fromTelstra about redeeming points. I don’t have a Telstra account ….

SPAM

meeting women on dating app and whatsApp

”Hi, this is Barry Rahme from National Real Estate Guildford. I was reaching out to inquire if you have any plans to sell your property in the near future"
Don't know how they got my number. I don't own a property.

No idea why someone would call me as i am deaf and never give out my number

Scammers !!

Answered the phone and a pre-recorded message with an Australian woman’s accent said “This is a call from eBay….blah blah blah”

I hung up after a few expletives. It’s a scammer.

Sam from Rosewater

Scammer

They left a voicemail. I checked and got a recorded message that sounded Chinese

No message left.....so I've blocked it.

Creepy message left

Drug dealer sells crack

SCAM - Targeting Asians in Australia.

'Processing of last month's subsidy is on hold. For quicker resolution, please submit your information at [fake link mimicking a government agency]'

Toll bill. u5a.cn/RRmFn , this was the message attached to this text I got at 1am in the morning. I didn't open it. Looks like fraud / scammers

Called back, had a go at me and couldn’t tell me why he called because they ring heaps of people, and I called him back on a private number.

Was pretty rude, hope I didn’t just give my name for no reason…..

Rings often never talks just hangs up

Was message pretending to be my son with phone problems. Scammed me $1685 for new phone. Kogan

Was message pretending to me my Son,
Scammed $1685 for new phone Kogan

Offered my underage son drugs

they scammed me

Jason from Drouin

There was a beep after I picked up, immediately hung up after I heard the beep. Don't risk it

I got a text message "Hello just confirming your booking with us Thank you JFP" - I don't believe I've made a booking anywhere and can't see it connected with a business online.

Scam caller spoke with foreign accent phishing for personal details

Left voice message in English & Mandarin

telcos stop this scum from using ghost numbers

Phone Number randomly called me, don’t know who the guy is, but I missed the call.

This number has called 3 times and hangs up every time I answer. Suspect they want me to call back. I've blocked them

I answered, they hung up

Unknown caller. Missed call, No msg.

Why doesn't their number show a name when I check on reverse call

Scam… calling on behalf of My Charity Survey.Com

Scam call from "Kindness Project" kept asking personal questions about work status, age and which charities I support

getting multiple calls from variations of 03 9969 .... - they just hang up/ no message /spam - and blocked

Scam… calling on behalf of Health Connect Survey

Continually ring Change the no so many times during day. No message left. Blocked nos

Don’t answer - charity group apparently x

Usual practice called but no message left. Search of other sites show increasing calls from this and similar numbers in the past few days! Block!!!!

Nuisance

Don't pick up it's dodgy

12.30pm - 3/9/2024 Called twice / I didn’t answer / not sure if scammer

A job I applied for 🙂

Enquiry

Took too long to answer so hung up.

Called around midday and didn’t leave a message

Who called me

SCAM

Is it Microsoft Windows Support Contact

I answered they didn't and hung up

No msg left

Unknown caller.

Missed call - tried calling back and the number is no longer available. Likely scam

Sub continent woman answers after the usual silent delay ..claim she calling me from Adelaide and was dumb founded when I told her that calling number display tells me she was calling from Melbourne or possibly regional Victoria...no doubt actually from India via Melbourne
Hung up

I didn’t answer the phone when it called me

SPAM

The said "this is not a sales call" but when I asked what the business did, they just repeated the name of the company and that it was not a sales call. I hung up.

Spam from what sounds like an Indian call centre

Ethan who is trying to scam people reporting to be giving solar panel rebates from the government.

Gvt is giving fabulous rebates ... for what I do not know as I hung up it is a spam call. Block delete

Called saying they were from Energy Australia advising that we were eligible for a discount. Very convincing but after a while started asking for personal details that they should have had on file. Hung up. SCAM call.

Called three times, hung up first two times when I answers "hello, this is .... business, 'my name' speaking". Third time I simply answered hello, they asked to speak to business owner about the electricity account and hung up when I said they weren't here.

I picked up they hung up. Rang back it was an electricity home saver company.
I blocked call just in case they keep ringing me

Scam, offering a better deal on electricity.

Unknown caller (3 times) in one week & yet they've refused to leave a single voice message.

Medical Billing Services

the caller was quite rude, told him stop recording the call and he demands to speak to our director, I told him she not available, he got pushy and rude.

This number has called me 3 days in a row at about 5.20 pm. I don’t answer and they don’t leave a message. Think I’ll block it

Ring daily no message left and continually call different nos.

Likely a spam number

8x attempts without a gap between.

Another one that calls, and then hangs up as soon as I answer. Th screen said call from Kalkee Victoria

I have asked for my phone number to be taken off their calling list they continue to call me even though I have told them I can’t afford to help

Unknown caller rang, left no message. Possible scam

Hang up

Called at 5pm. Stated that he was from Telstra that they have detected some mysterious actions on my line. He spoke with an Indian accent. This was a scam call from a call centre. I have received several similar calls from (03 4102 ****) numbers.

Based in Baw Baw hangs up as soon as you answer their call

Above person is claiming to be from the Crypto Recovery Squad. Saying that they would help to "recover" our crypto coins.

Located in Baw Baw Victoria hangs up as soon as you answer their call

Scammer

Scam

Usual unknown number calling, then just hold music. Blocked and deleted

Calling then Hang up, possible spam calls.

Got this call today as well. Didn't answer it.

No message left.

"Press 1 if you speak English, press 2 if you are a Chinese student"

Chinese recorded voice message about unclaimed parcel

Amazon prime taking money out of account scam call

Amazon Scam - Your Prime Account has been debited…

Call disconnects if you answer the call but don't speak (my usual modus operandi with call numbers I don't recognise)

Constant calls from this or similar digit numbers saying it’s about my ama on prime account and they are going to charge me $99.95 of to contact them if I want to cancel my account. I know I don’t owe any money so it’s definitely a scam, another one. Maybe it’s time for companies like Amazon to take on these scammers themselves or they will lose customers. I’m almost at mg limit with the...

called back and it says the number you have called is disconnected

Unknown number - identified as suspected spam by my phone. I didn't answer and no message was left. I have blocked it.

Same as 020853007129. No message.

A scam call with recorded message advising you to press 1 for English and 2 for Chinese. Not sure what it was for.

First call with mobile no. And later landline Scammers

Calls daily at 7pm. No message left. Calls from different numbers all similar

when you ring back its a dead number. So, SCAM

Call came up and seemed to originate from Mullumbimby, NSW (Byron Bay way). No message (SIGH!) so I dialled number & straightaway got this message, "Thank you for calling customer service team, we are happy to assist you today. Press 1 to speak with next available agent, press 2 to leave a message; press 3 to opt out." No thanks!

Called me saying that I've registered to Financial Market webiste. They say that they'll her me make profit on stocks! I did not register and he insisted that my details is on their database. 2nd time someone called my saying the same thing using a different number.

AUTOMATED VOICE - 'IF CHINESE OR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT - PLEASE PRESS 2"

SCAM

Called but left no message

Nab scam!

Calls repeatedly. Never leaves a message. Now blocked. Also getting calls from other numbers starting 02 7254

Have received 3 calls today from above and also same first numbered with last 4 numbers ending 4007 and 4009. When answering the first 2 they just hung up. This numbers did not answer did not leave message. SCAMMERS

Scammer

He claimed to be from PayPal and asked me if I was aware of a $200 purchase and asked if I wanted it to go ahead

LOL 🙄

It ‘s a machine voice, which says from Australia Home Affair. It’s so suspicious. I listened till the machine says press 1 for English and press 2 for Chinese, and I confirmed it’s a scam call.

Hung up - No message left.

Called. No message left

Another scammer caller block number,

Called back number not connected

Gives option to select english or chinese, then carries on in chinese

Recorded message: An “epidemic notification - if I am a Chinese speaking student press 1.” A call from “Bendoc, Victoria” with an (02) prefix??? Rubbish nuisance call.

Scam

(02) 6189 8478 That’s the number

Potentially a scammer- ask for English, Chinese

Heavy accent on robocall telling me they are from the immigration bureau. Scam.

Answered and they hung uo

It said urgent immigration notification. Definitely a scam call

Scam call

suspected Spam !!ED.

answered but silent on the other end

3 x call today, Unknown number and caller block scam

Truecaller app advised "Scammer". No message left, just hung up.

Person send a message saying “luv you” and requesting location???

Same number. They called at 11pm...

Telstra really need to acknowledge not only the inconvenience that telemarketers cause infringing on people's privacy but also the harm that can be created from these nuisance calls.I am a community nurse working primarily with the elderly.The amount of increase falls we are seeing contributing to our beloved older generation have to constantly answer phone has dramically increase in the past...

This is the outgoing land line number for olympic dam, Roxby Downs, multiple lines, cannot receive calls. safe number

Absolute flog.
Do not do business with this person.
They will try to scam you.

Called 1300 139 648. Got a recorded message and asked to wait. Waited about 1 1/2 mins. Alison came on line & asked me how could she help (....very politely) & that I was being recorded (....very politely). I asked to have our number removed. Alison obliged (...very politely).
The point is....WE SHOULDN'T NEED TO BE SUBJECTED TO THIS.
The effect of the above on me is this: there is NO WAY I...

One ring and hangs up and no message left... Numerous calls a day but don't ring long enough to answer.
If it keeps happening I'll be reporting it

i love this stuff!

More Sales people. Watch out.

They hung up when I answered

Such a handy site. Have simply put this number in my phone and auto diverted to voice mail (it doesn't have block number feature).

You can block the number on almost, if not, all smartphones. Easy solution, no more calls from them to me anymore.

My mom received a call similar to this, the address they give is for Tourism NZ; and the name was unable to be recognized of the caller himself - though the details of the supervisor are Sean Mitchell; who supposedly needs drivers liscence details to get through to the supervisor. (Sean Mitchell is listed as the publisher of techday for NZ that is..) Feverishly tried to ask for contact,...

it's Exetel, but it's an automated recording - ie spam

Scammers

Spam Australia Post 3 texts in one day.

Not sure about this number

Saying they are paypal & I have a $900 plus charge ... I hung up before the recorded msg finished

Missed call, no message

Referencing Chinese info

claiming to be Mastercard/Visa claiming fraudulent overseas payments. Funny that as I don't have visa or mastercard

Calling about suspicious bank transactions, scam.

Calling about suspicious bank transactions, scam

Never ring 666

I only became aware of this when I got a charge for an international text (New Zealand) on my phone bill. I DNK who this is and I would NEVER text internationally. A mystery.

unsolicited and unknown caller who failed to leave a message ?

This number, also a similar number ending 23, calling on a daily basis. My spam stopper always diverts it. I suspect its one of those health insurance compare sites.

As I did not recognize this number, I did not answer. However no message left so it was either a scam or charity

Received call from (03) 9000 3250 & (03) 9005 9097 didn't answer them, called back later, recording.... this number is not a connected service, please Check the number etc

said they were from commonwealth fraud department.

Another caller who did not leave a MESSAGE SCAMMER

They hung up on answering

Why would a company in Taree NSW want to call me in WA about an epidemic?

The scammers are calling from this number in an attempt to get you to give them the authorisation code via text. They pretend to be from your banks fraud department.

no msg left blocked

repeated caller who doesn't lave a message.

who is this?

When I answered there was a delay of several seconds, then a male caller (with a Filipino accent) told me that his name was Patrick and he was calling from the fraud department of Visa and Mastercard. He then said that my card had been used for two suspicious overseas transactions. I replied that it was OK, that I had loaned my card to my sister-in-law who was on holidays in America. He then...

provided an instruction "Power off now!" seems like a scam

I got a charge for a call to this number on my phone bill. It's possible I called it but extremely unlikely. It's not in my phone but I have a tendency to delete all scam numbers. Maybe I'll keep them from now on.

Answers Is Indian Doesnt Say Much Just Hello In an angry voice

Need dat

Recorded female voice claimed to be from ANZ Bank and asked if I'd authorised $1299 transaction a few minutes ago. I pressed 2 for "Yes" to see what would happen. A male voice with an Asian accent came on claiming to be from Commonwealth Bank. When I pointed out the disparity and asked how he felt being part of a scam operation, he terminated the call.

Called me they didn't leave a voice message.

no message

Blocked number unknown caller

Didn’t call but a message came up on the computer saying Microsoft Security had locked the computer and to call this number to unlock it. Scam. Restarted the laptop and did a virus scan to make sure computer was ok. Microsoft error messages NEVER include phone numbers!

Not a scam

Possible spam. Name attached to it was Kevin J Padula

I received a text similar to the first post, asking me to call 1800 104 731. Instead I called the 1300 number on the insurance website, and the agent I spoke to said they did also have a 1800 number - but not this one. To my surprise the agent told me they had a claim against me from an event more than a year ago, which had only been reported yesterday. I was indeed accused of a collision on...

Pretending to be woolworths giving me a log in code 5 times they messaged in one morning SCAM

Purports to be from Latitude about an overdue account I haven’t operated on my account in 5 - 6 years so probably not legitimate. Also I was not named in the message.

Company is called Domain Rescue - more like Domain Hostage.
They take your website domain if it isn't renewed after expiry and then offer to sell it back to you for a ridiculous amount.
Not a scam, but shameful behaviour.

Asking me if I would like to get my money back I lost on the Precision Trading platform. He knew all the info.

Phoned me 3x so far today😡😡😡😡 and just hang up????!!

Most likely a spoofed number. When attempt to call back is made, user is an unusual busy tone.

automated voice message from someone claiming to be a project manager. Didn't listen to whole message but am now getting calls from very similar number

Caller said I had visited a gambling site then mumbled about not being able to hear me then said “you have to be over 21 to use our service” and hung up. Seemed nervous. Female with an Australian accent. I’m double 21 in age lol

calls from range of similar numbers - just last digit is different. Automated scam calls

Called twice . Call centre back ground. Also called 9am Melb which makes it 7am Perth time

Mark from Hazelmere

Scam caller selling rubbish

Caller identified themselves as "Kevin" on a "follow up" call regarding solar panels. Did not identify company name. Knew my name.
When I said I do not own a home - they hung up.
I would consider this an unsolicited, nuisance marketing call.

This person claims Telstra are not happy with me yet he claims to being a preacher at Palmerston Uniting church saying he knows Kenneth Copeland. Bizarre tried to scam me

Rung me 5 times each day, for the past 7 days. When they go to my voicemail you can hear the Indian chatter in the background 😂started calling on no caller id as well. Get farked

Spammer or Scammer.

Went straight to being BLOCKED but I did see a pop up about it and do check that area from time to time.

Call came through after 3 pm (3:06 pmish) on 06/09/2024.

This is the cremations line for AWL South Australia. If you are getting a call from them I am sorry for your loss.

2 calls within 30 mins, when answered delayed response, scams

Northern Territory number left message voicemail “ goodbye “ single word - Scammer and block it’s a random free call

Phone from Port Mac Donnell, SA, Did not answer, No message left.

Landline (08) 7466 2453 appears as TPGMobile as the sender when I received a text message from this number this morning Sun 8 Sep 2024

Called me regarding about the solar as well, I dint not even bother to listen, told him straight im not keen to do electricity rate comparison or changing provider at the moment. The guy hang up straight away!! as usual. rude scammer

Rings and then hangs up

Call said it was coming from Adelaide. There was so much noise in the background of phones and other people making calls I couldn’t even hear what the person said. I just hung up.

Scam... Accident claim... sometime in the last 3 years???

accidentally answered. solar power scammer. very noisy background in the call centre. knew my name

lady called regarding the phone system and asked to speak to the manager John or Jen.... Spam.

Claimed to be from NBN wanted to book a technician to come to my house. Threatened disconnection of phone line, internet & mobile phones. Wanted to know how many mobile phones in the house. Became irate when I refused to give him my mobile phone number. Number reported and blocked.

Said Hello twice and hung up

Spam I think. Didn’t leave a medsage

scam artist from scam call centre.

Your phone will be out of service today. Press 1. English 2. Chinese.

scammer for Visa card.

Answered, and lady asked for someone with name not familiar n she hanged up mid sentence

Identified as Potential Fraud by my Samsung phone.

Said he was from PayPal security dept and there had been unauthorised bitcoin activity on my account. He took the liberty of generating a security code to change my password. I gave him a dodgy code, he decided security qns were the go. After providing more dodgy answers and codes he was getting very agitated so I hung up. 2FA & sec qns changed again, no activity on my account. Pity the...

Has called me numerous times, no message ever left. My phone justs blocks it now.

Seems like a scam for details

Solar Panel subsidy scam

Another company calling about solar pannels.

I never answered it but it came up as Smart Health Australia in which I've never had anything to do with, they called me 4 days in a row never left a message so I wont be ringing them back. i find they eventually give up when you just ignore them but best thing is to block them on your mobile and you'll never here from them again.

DON’T call back

SCAMMERS

Credit corp partake in illegal activities .

I just had a Dina from Telstra call from this number wanting to get in touch with someone with same surname but i had never heard of the person.

Indian scam POS

Missed call, no message left.

scammer - paypal blah blah

picked up and hung up, scammer

No answer just called an number of times

Didn’t bother leaving a message so blocked.

Multiple no ring calls with no message left from this number in the last week

Caller hung up - no message

How stupid would you be to answer this number????
07 70 37 27 37. This scammer doesnt have a very good handle on numbers does he/they/them/her?
So dumb. Or you could answer it & talk to them for hours & say not really too much. Just your life as a mormon or something. Hahaha.

Just do this

this,

Hi CCS,

This following email will form part of a contract if you wish to continue correspondence with myself.

If you would like to continue correspondence with myself by email, phone call or harassing my close network of aquaintences, I will require a $50,000.00 establishment fee, paid in full prior to any other Correspondence and if this is agreed too, every phone call...

Very annoying

Hang up when answered

Said he was from a solar company and wanted to know about rebates if we had solar.. he then hung up on me.

No message left - possible scam

Not in service?

Rockhampton. Allknd Fundraising centre. Went straight to message, "Unfortunately we can't take your call right now but we will be in contact with you soon." Message also said to press 1 to take your number off this list.

Whoever called never left a voice message. I don’t call back unknown numbers!!

Showed up as Rockhampton (QLD). No message left SIGH! So called & straight away recorded message, "Hi and thank you for returning our call (Allknd) etc.etc etc". I had previously asked to be removed from their list but this was a different number! Annoying!!!!

Rockhampton. Allknd Fund Raising Centre. Apparently registered Aussie charity.

Telstra pay phone

Whoever called never left a voice message. No voice message no call back.

Phoned me at 4am!!!!!

Continue to call from this and similar numbers even though I just cut the call.

I missed a call from this number, screen said it was from Bundaberg. No message left. When I called back I was told it was Regional Business HQ, which seems a legit business, but I'm not sure why they would be calling me?

Cryptocurrency scammers.

8pm. Rang through. No message left. Called them back to hear their voice mail. Market research

0 3471 5987 also (07) 3471 5981, both marketing/scam

Missed call. Called the number back and voicemail said it was cantar? Market research!

This number called my landline last night at about 8:24pm, I didn't recognize number, so I let it go through to the answering machine. No messages were left!

This is the 3rd call today from an interstate based scammer who lets the phone ring 3 times then hangs up. Unknown number - highly likely scam call as evidenced by the other comments in this thread. Now blocked.

Guy from Thailand looking to provide white label / reseller marketing services. Claims to have a great SEO team but unfortunately their own website doesn't rank which is a little concerning.

Flagged as potential spam caller. I missed it, and no message left by the caller. Blocked.

Ghost call. Called back to silence before disconnecting around 30 secs.

A.I. call wanting payment for car accident that never happened !!

Probably Spam as only a recording

Calling to reschedule a First Aid certification test

So over it - they call EVERY DAY around the same time.

SCAM caller, rings...no-one there....AVOID! The "elderly lady" scam alive and well it seems!

Would continue to call

Yep chemist warehouse…

Called yesterday won’t tell me where they are from but new me a little and wanted more details which I would not disclose

Unsolicited call,scam or spam.No nessage was left when the answering machine cut in.

Ebay scam

Also 3112 7908, 7913 .. Scammers. Pretending to be from charities as stated in earlier posts.

Scammer - said they were technicians from Telstra and IP address had become public...........don't talk to these scammers. Not a very sophisticated scam.

Said something is wrong with one of your accounts and wanted identity particulars. Hung up

Tried calling back and it went to voice mail.

Phone call bounced out when attempting return call

called at 10.22am but left no message

This number calls my wife’s every day. It purports to be from Fairholme, NSW.

I called back and an automated voice said they were calling on behalf of the charity ALLKND.

This call came after 5pm

Apparently i was looking at something on their website, think i entered my number for aceess to info for a school project...very persistent in trying to sell me something, keep blocking numbers but they have many more.

Rang them back and it was a genuine call

Chinese scam call

Email was sent to my spam emails, some bitcoin scam which shows a receipt for $400 spent which is obviously fake by how badly the thing looked. At the bottom it had this number, so if they’ve called you ignore it, if you get the same email ignore it

Caller was fishing for information. Said I ordered a $1299.00 Galaxy S23 Ultra. Please block the number and the email.

A text with a fraudulent address to click on for Linkt toll services

Text message about Medicare refund being withheld and provided a fake link.

Sent a text at 11 pm that literally just said “Telstra” alongside a virus link. I’m not even with Telstra

Scam ATO msg about payment

Called late on a Saturday night, I did not answer, they did not leave a message. Likely a scammer

no message left

He is using also this number in whatsapp. Is this scam?

Started yelling about someones boyfriend.

Probably a scammer. No message

Man says he in the neighbourhood looking for social party, very noisy background sounds of people chatting.

Scam call

Scammer beware

Scammer beware dangerous

A Cancer Foundation

Scammers.

the number was given as part of an email address..with telstra.com added also .....asked me if i was at home.

"Hi dad this is my new number" - Have no children - Didnt answer - Blocked

I now have had a message left 'please call Michelle about library catalogue' but no business name left so I don't know what it's about

Who is this person?

link about netflix payment interruption at 1am and i don’t even have a netflix lmao

Another random call with no message left. So annoying.

Getting a call a day - no idea who it is.

has called me 5 times in the last 4 days and never leaves a message

Knew my name would not tell me who they were or where they were from?

trying to rope you into their service, will not stop blowing up your phone, will call multiple times a day, recommend blocking

While I don't mind genuine calls for market research (that often pay a bit), I wish they'd leave a message so I'd know this number and may answer it next time

FRAUD SCAM

No message. Likely SPAM so blocked them, Most numbers commencing with 0489 are SPAM callers.

Avoid this person. Very aggressive telemarketer trying to sell you wine. Calls from many different 0489 numbers.

Answered a call from this number on a landline and there was no one at the other end. Nuisance / scam call.

Called and looked on here instantly blocked

Left a 2+ minute message of silence

Not complete

They called me just after I had completed a survey on compare health insurances, but I didn't answer. Yet another number commencing with 04888...

Missed call - rang back - it sounded like it was just about to ring and did a little beep and then hung up on me - BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK

I called them back - it's people selling solar panels and batteries. They were very friendly and polite and said they'll take my name off their call list.

ring but didn't leave a message. I have blocked the number.

Has called twice

Scammer

Claimed to be a local petrol station regarding a fake trailer order. Although it looked genuine when I went to said petrol station neither they nor the trailer company knew the above number and the referral number was for the other side of town.

Called twice in 3 minutes, didn’t leave a message both times.

This is a local photographer in my area and called me back regarding some prints for my house I wanted to buy

No idea who they are.

Known scam message left- Mum, call me ( unknown number ) My phone is not working. Its urgent

Didn’t respond. My children know when I’m at work they don’t ring my personal phone as it’s not on me. they ring the business office

I answered the call and immediately was hung up on. When I returned the call not showing my phone number I received the voice mail of a Customer Service Team so I hung up. Showing my number my call did not go through.

Asking about if we received updated energy prices , who is the provider etc etc .

my phone flagged the call as Spam ... I blocked the number & deleted the call record

A scammer

No message left so tried dialling number and got this right away, "Due to temporary service difficulties we are unable to connect your call at this time. Please call again later."

Same thing happened to me. I've blocked number

Called number back due to x2 missed calls no message left for me on business mobile - Answered by AI voice - 'Please hold' - phone ringing sounds - hung up after two rings as suspicious as.

all agents are busy please leave a message

Missed call. They left no message so assume scam or spam

Scam caller, pretend to buy business off you, Totally bull sh*t

3 calls in quick succession as I rejected each, calling back (hiding number) "number is busy"

do not trust what thus guy says, very shady and should not trust

I keep blocking number but still gets through!

I have changed my name from Brett to Charlie

Scourge of my life, pester me every second day, have reported them as well but nothing seems to get done.

Pathetic CHN scam mill robocall

chinese scammer

Hung up as soon as they said the business name, as I’ve never heard of them or given them my number. Blocked immediately.

Optichoice are calling daily. I block every time but they still keep calling with different number. Driving me to tears

DOnt answer calls from this number

I did not have a chance to answer the call. I suspect a scam. The comments below were helpful. The number is blocked.

Sends you multiple messages from the same number, after I blocked the number, I got the same message from a different number

Definitely a scam - blocked number again

Hangs up when I answer.

Received a security code from this number right after I had a scam call from “PayPal” about a payment.

very annoying constantly ringing and i constantly block it but comes back again with similar number with different last 2-3 digits :-(

AI sales and marketing software for solar leads. Number blocked.

TKW market research. I blocked a call from 0489 926 619 earlier so now they’re calling from another number

hes a chill guy

Scam. Don't answer. Don't talk to them.

called twice this week even after I blocked the number

I said nothing. Heard breathing, but caller wouldn't say anything.

J9 please leave us alone. Stop copying my wife.
You're jealous. Everyone knows it.

Anyone who calls me at 8pm, is not a contact and does not leave a message goes to SPAM. WHISH WE COULD GET RID OF ALL9f these d*ckheads!!!!!!!!

I didn’t answer, checked the number.
Hearing Australia I found are really persistent & I didn’t like their attitude

I called the number back and just said customer service agent my guess it is a scam call because most people will leave a message to xall back across text you call back the company. Best just to block them.

Possiblr scam

Called me twice and no message left so that cannot be important to me. Many of these numbers do the same. So I block them.

Harped on about a government solar rebate…. Scam

I called back and heard an Asian/English female AI voice thanking me for calling ‘the Customer Service Team’, but no mention of a company.
The message went on to tell me to press ‘1’ to leave a message, which I did not and promptly hung up.
I would say it was a ‘Scam’ and avoid responding to it.

No message left

Phoned me but hang up after 3 seconds

Called and hung up immediately upon answering

🚩🚩 SCAM CALL TXT WRITTEN AS FOLLOWS
Unsettled tolls :t.ly/DG1R7
9.54 pm wst 😡
I don't have tolls where I live

Scam text from 0484 278 965
At 2.46 am on the 6/9/24 scammers sent me this obvious scam text.
Unsettled tolls :u5a.cn.ATYqm
Another scam number is now blocked and also reported to Scamwatch.

still come up as missed call even when blocked scam

They are related to hot water sustem adkinh inordet domthimg I don't know a md do
Nice long getting this message

I keep getting the same number call... It's a scammer for sure.

Called and an automated “good bye” - more likely a scammer

Call from group calling about Royal Women's Hospital charity raffle.

These people are OUTRIGHT LIARS!!! ... LIARS!!! .... This time it's 'Koby Graham' calling (although being SE QLD, we have a Kobi Graham/celebrity Surfer here, so ?using false names as well???) .. first she claimed she had been "in talks" with our Owner, using his name (so they look up owners/names etc) about Work Health & Safety - then she back-tracked when I revealed -I- am the person...

Rang me and I missed it. They rang straight back so I answered. They used my name and said her name was Claire from ( a company I didn’t recall) just ringing to let me know they are back connected. Then said have a good weekend…..

Zip pay irritating continue calls

Bloke looking for phone sex with other blokes

Chinese robocall

Called twice today and didn't leave a message

Lauren ingham

This number belongs to a brunette escort on the Gold Coast. Name unknown.
I enquired if I could use her service. She said “certainly.”. Then she ghosted me without explanation. Then she told me to F off, then she blocked me.
Knowing she made it clear she didn’t want to talk to me, she unblocked me then proceeded to flirt with me sending me mixed messages. This was deliberate. Then she blocked...

Just another call after getting a quote.

Weird Message - “Entrence - tastychili.com”

0480 317 389 This is a scammer. Calls at 2am and no answer.

A known paedophile named Kim from Hobart, Tasmania

keep calling me also since looking at compare health insurance

Blocked it

Scammer working for some company wanting to know if I had shares invested in the Australian Stock Market, none of his business so I hung up.

Spam

I keep getting these calls from various phone numbers from optichoice because I filled in a form to compare my health fund with others.
If I wanted to change my health fund, I'd have completed the quote request.... Sigh...
It's a legit number though

Scam

Obscure energy company agent hoping to convince me to move my business to them. I'd never heard of their company before tonight. Earlier I've recorded 3 prior missed calls from them.

I received a missed phone call from 0480 037 935 and they did not leave a message

Spam keeps ringing me

messaged me my own number

Ignored came here read number reviews. Called again so I answered. Barkleys 0steak house asking how steak orders should be cooked. From my uber order. Legit call. Weird how all different places use this same number

Repeat calls,, several times a day, never leaves a message. Number similar to one I previously blocked.

No message no idea who this is
Constant calls from unknown mobiles

Confronted Pete from Telstra with an accent that suggested Pete would not have been his name saying he wasn’t calling from Telstra and he called me a naughty girl and proceeded to try and make it a dirty call so I called him a disgusting human who at least was wasting time talking to me so he couldn’t scam anyone else and turned the blender up so he could have that in his ear.

Don’t know who it is .. possibly a scam , the number has called me 5 times this week

i paid my invoice and got my container delivery all thanks to them

Called 3 times in one day. When I picked up there was no one there.

Accent

SCAL ALERT. Unauthorised Whatsapp contact. Trying to undertake crypto scam.

Been getting calls from this number everyday. I’ve reported it. It seems like a scam. Unknown caller

Number keeps calling sending me message saying there from Medicare telling me to click on the link to process refund

Don't open this number

I received a text stating it was from ATO and claiming my tax return has been processed and my REFUND is in progress, GO TO myausservces.com. I haven't done my tax return yet and services is spelt wrong. Beware - definitely a scam

WARNING:
Scam claiming to be my gov about a payment, complete with suspect link.

Scam

Asking if they could help with any real estate needs.

Does anyone know who this number belongs too?

Is an immigration scam

Called multiple times won’t leave a message when number is called back no answer

Recorded message pretending to be from ANZ to authorise a transfer out of account. Just hang up and do not make any keypad selections!

Medicare scam
‘Medicare:Your $343.96 refund cannot be processed due to incorrect account details. Please update them as soon as possible at:serviceaustralia-gov.info’

Trying to investigate who called

Was a text message from Telstra trying to scam me. Not really Telstra I think as it was trying to get info and credit card details for me to cash in my Telstra rewards. The my points tally was incorrect, and it was offering me gift cards 50x more than what they are valued in the REAL Telstra store

Left a message "Medicare: Your refund is affected by inaccuracies in your account. Please update at: https://servicesgoaustralia.agency

What else so called 'do-gooders' will think of? The numbers has been blocked, of course.

{TaxG0V}: You're required to update your deposit option for your 2024 return. review now https://t.ly/MyEnotice-Au

Medicare:Account information error: your $343.96 refund is on hold. Please update your details to proceed at:servicegovaus.info

Received a suspicious SMS - Sat. 7/9/24 10:08pm WST:

"Unusual activity detected on your NetBank account. Your access will be suspended in 24 hours unless secured promptly. Act now. + suspect web link"

Blocked, reported and deleted.

Scam call tries to get you to transfer money over

They are claiming to be My Gov, telling you that you have to pay money back

Sent “ Hi please use it！is.gd/4F5CdF” in a text with no other context

another scamming clown trying to rip me off asking me to pay for a pointless online vehicle report

TELSTRA: telst.info/5EFKO extremely suspect

Sending one time passwords from businesses and also lotto. Scam from China.

Call received at 4.37am when phone off. No message left. Who is going to call me at that time in Australia?

Tell me the name

Claimed to be The Australian Ministry of Health. Recorded msg advised I had not replied to multiple attempts to contact me & then offered further info in my choice of English or Chinese. Promptly hung up & blocked.

I got a sms from this number with a link. No other information, just the link. I did not click on to it as I believe it’s a scam or virus

Called to say that they liked the CV that has been submitted. May have been a Single call mistake.

Got a call from Ryan Sweeney at Soames Real Estate Wahroonga. He apparently dialed a wrong number and did not even say sorry, he said "i will call you again later" and never call, so unprofessional.

Recorded message saying that my phone will be out of service today and to hear the reasons to press 1 for English and 2 for Chinese.

Phishing text

Scam toll sms...Avoid

Medicare: Your refund is affected by inaccuracies in your account. Please update at: https://servicesgouaustralia.agency

Started a robo call voice after picking up

I hung up on them

Toll scam

Rang 3 times then hung up. Sure to be spam.

Remove my address immediately! This is a breach of my privacy and I will prosecute!

was trying to get my credit card numbers, saying there was an authorized use of a card. He called himself Ray

Sent a toll message just now even tho I never use tolls lmao

A msg from bettertoknow.org.au - ****my name **** you may have been exposed to Chlamydia and may need a sexual health check-up.
From: [SENDER]
See 'Been Told?' on website for info. PLS DO NOT REPLY.
so they knew name and i don’t know who this is

spam

'Unsettled Tolls' scam. Block them!!! Evil people.

Robotic voice calling about 'epidemic emergency'

Centrelink scam

Pretending to be Mygov

Suspected scam - pretending to be Telstra ....

They hung up on answering

Got a "Failed payment alert! To continue traveling smoothly, please pay the toll bill at https://link.caline.yachts/in Thanks!" So, my guess is that this is a text scam.

Optus scammer

Scam

Message from Sender: - "{linkt}bill t.ly/mBdhE".

Please DO NOT click on link.
Do not even own a Linkt account.

@ 12:39pm 7th September 2024 (AWST)

No voicemail or text was left.

Called, left no message, no answer when called back

Recieved sms from 'Dus', Oberoi Homes, on behalf of his client 'susan' wanting to buy my house. Never heard of Oberoi Homes, never put my house on the market . . . Scam

Call you, you pick up they try to sell you something that desperately requires your debit card details

Scam saying my number will be turned off

message saying bill t.ly/mBdhE PAY
scam??

Medicare scam as follows:

Medicare: There's an issue with your account details. Please update them to process your refund at:servicegovaus.info

Scam text from 0448 416 989.

At 7.34 pm on the 8/9/24 scammers sent me this obvious scam text.

Don’t let your Eastlink tolls go overdue! Timely payments help you avoid unnecessary penalties. Learn more to new.linktbills.info/5im0A7 stay on track!

Another scam number is now blocked and reported to Scamwatch.

They tried to FaceTime me out of the blue

Scam text with link about unsuccessful Medicare claim.

Said they were telstra and my ip number has been changed from Private to Public and then hung up.

SMS messages are being received from this mobile phone number in reference to Telstra Rewards.
As I have not been a customer of Telstra for 20 years, I have no connection with any rewards scheme relating to Telstra. Thus I have deleted the message without opening it and I have put a block on this mobile phone number.

Message 'You have an update regarding your income for the year 2024 visit.... https://aus-income-update.info/verify

Caller said they were from commonwealth bank fraud department - which they were not

Short call. when I called back, they confirmed they had 2 phone numbers attached to the one phone. supposedly from a plumbing company. didn't know why they called me or didn't leave a message.

Scam advising Telstra is reducing services by 50%. Very convincing sadly

This number is used by scammers offering discount for Telstra customers. They will ask you for a verification code for microsoft and then hack your email. Then they ask for your one-time telstra code which will give them full access to place orders on your Telstra account. Do not give them any details. I gave the first code before I realised and they had already changed my password for my...

Left for voice mail and was scam call goes through language options

Received text supposedly from Telstra saying that international roaming had been switched on, etc. and gave this number as a contact (0439 125 109). Seems like a phishing attempt to get me to call them.

Random comment as if wanting you to open up to see what it is about

Sends me links and $100 dollar vouchers for my birthday, never clicked the link so unsure

I was sent that cat emoji with the hearts. I replied with a dic pic.

How you like them apples.

Scam Medicare messages re "account inaccuracies delaying refunds"

Some KUNTWHINER on the phone

Pretending to be Medicare instructing me to login using the link in order for me to claim my refund

Claiming to be from mygov and advising of an upcoming tax refund.....did NOT click on link!

Received the following message:

Dad i just fell down some stairs my phones destroyed im not in to much pain but I need your help ASAP msg me 0447 586 115

This number is connected to Palmerston Uniting church has been calling numerous hours of the day something about links to Kenneth Copeland in Texas

Telstra scam

Purports to be from ATO stating 2024 refund is under review.

fake medicare message. do not give details

20% OFF SITEWIDE + free full-size with $120+ orders* Exclusively online. T&Cs apply.

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Reply STOP to
0437 172 890 to opt-out.

Scam - do not send money

Bank SA employee trying to scam disabled pensioners.

This is spam

Known scam message- Mum, call me my phone is not working. Its urgent

Just disconnect after I answered

Txt saying received my details, cv , resume for employment

Rang late at night and left no message

stupid kid prank calling non stop all weekend

Likely parcel scam

Multiple times contacted with hang up calls and weird messages like it’s my son

Nuisance caller

said rang from Australia health , press for english or chinese, when call back said not able to reach

All good

Pretending to be someone needing their Mum. Asking for money.

Misery mobile number, unable to trace.

No Comment

I received a missed phone call from 0429 851 865 and they did not leave a message

Claims to be Telstra, advising me that my 62,300 points are about to expire.

Claimed to be linkt and wants overdue invoice to be paid. Scam

When you called back, the number doesn't exist

The ACCC has warned the public that is a scam business.
100% Scam

they called at 2am no voicemail

Time wasting

Said transaction on my suncorp a/c
Rang suncorp and they looked into it and blocked my card
This was a real message
and i do have an a/c ending in the no. shown
Check if you get this message with suncorp 13 11 75

Linkt scammer msg about unpaid tolls report and delete

Who is this

SMS apparently from MyGov regarding Super benefits awaiting. Be aware of the doggy login .com link. To those to whom may receive similar do not click on the link.