Posted on November 28, 2022 Caller type: SMS Location: Australia
I received an SMS that said Hi, Origin here. Just a reminder that your next direct debit payment for your electricity account A-3A765D1C will be taken on 01/12/22. Thanks. PS If you have not received your bill, please check your junk/spam folder.
As I have never contacted Origin, I know the SMS is a scam.
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T. Mac
Posted on December 21, 2022 Caller type: SMS Location: Australia
Caller: Troll Ditto... SMS received 10:04 pm. Way passed office hours.
Hi, just letting you know that your Origin electricity bill has now been emailed. Not in your inbox? Please check your/spam folder. Thanks, Origin.
I will report as spam
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F.
Posted on February 28, 2023 Caller type: SMS Location: Australia
Caller: 0488 886 035 I received the "Hi, just letting you know that your Origin electricity bill has now been emailed. Not in your inbox? Please check your/spam folder. Thanks, Origin." SMS from this number. I did get an Origin bill recently so I did a double-take, but why would they be sending me an SMS from a random mobile number.
Marked as spam.
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Mick
Posted on January 25, 2023 Caller type: SMS Location: Australia
Scam SMS that stated: "Hi, just letting you know that your Origin". WTF doe that mean.!!!
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Leonie
Posted on November 30, 2022 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Some scammer posing as Origin. Can the authorities cancel this mobile?
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Kim
Posted on August 31, 2023 Caller type: Other Location: Australia
Caller: Scammer indian female pretending to be calling about an overlooked payment to them to my number. Reverse charges shows up when I type in google the number I received sms and called to speak to female India accent scammer briefly!
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Anonymous
Posted on August 25, 2023 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Caller: By tx msg 0488 886 035 this is a scam..but had complaints xxxxtimes to energy origin. What on earth it was not stopped. Wee told...WE CANNOT STOP SOMEONES NUMBER
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Death To Scammers
Posted on May 27, 2023 Caller type: Nuisance call Location: United States
Caller: Pretending to be Origin Spam / Scam pretending to be origin, why does the government allow these numbers to remain active for so long & why do they not trace the criminals that own the number. Someone needs to create an AI that tracks down and publicly identifies the scammers
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Anonymous
Posted on May 25, 2023 Caller type: SMS Location: Australia
Caller: Origin I asked Origin about this via official means - turns out someone had accidentally added my mobile number to their account, and the SMS was legitimate.
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Mandy
Posted on May 9, 2023 Caller type: SMS Location: Australia
Caller: Origin energy Keep getting texts from origin regarding a overdue bill. I’ve now made contact with origin and asked them to stop selling my personal details or I’ll report them to the authorities.
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Anonymous
Posted on April 5, 2023 Caller type: SMS Location: Australia
SMS "Hi, just letting you know that your Origin electricity bill has now been emailed? Please check your spam folder, thanks Origin" It seems it is a scam. Glad to hear from others that hat the same message. I blocked the number and deleted it. So annoying!
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Anonymous
Posted on March 29, 2023 Caller type: SMS Location: Australia
Caller: Origin Exact same message as "F." above. If it's real, I'm not sure why Origin would text me. If it's fake, there's nothing fishy about the text attempting to take my information (no URL, email, etc.).
Seems real, but unnecessary. Best not to engage.
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Anonymous
Posted on March 28, 2023 Caller type: SMS Location: Australia
They're still at it!
I received the txt msg below then about an hour later the msg below saying "oops". Blocked it. But why doesn't telstra or the telco just stop this scammer given that they've been using this number to scam people for at least six months?
"Hi, its Origin here. Did you forget about the overdue of $289 for your hot water? That's okay, it's easy to catch up now at http://www.originenergy.com.au/pay using your account ref: A-XXXX. If you're finding it hard to make the payment now, we can also offer a payment plan. You can reply to this message, or call us Monday to Friday on 1300 832 854"
"Hi, its Origin here. Oops, there may have been an error in the last messahe we sent you. Please ignore. - We will send a correct one shortly."
Th spelling of "messahe" gives it away too!
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Anonymous
Posted on March 2, 2023 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
SMS this morning from above Number telling me my ORIGIN Bill had been emailed - I rang as I have been waiting to hear from Origin ( coincidently) - of course couldn't connect to this number - IS NOW BLOCKED!
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Anonymous
Posted on February 16, 2023 Caller type: SMS Location: Australia
Caller: Scam Text Same msg saying it’s from Origin Energy 16.2.2023
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Anonymous
Posted on February 14, 2023 Caller type: Telemarketer Location: Australia
Caller: Same number Do not answer or reply. It's scam
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Meme Thorne
Posted on December 20, 2022 Caller type: Unsolicited call Location: Australia
Caller: Origin Scammer posing as Origin, same as Benjamin. Exact same text message
Comments on 0488 886 035
Benjamin
Posted on November 28, 2022Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
Hi, Origin here. Just a reminder that your next direct debit payment for your electricity account A-3A765D1C will be taken on 01/12/22. Thanks. PS If you have not received your bill, please check your junk/spam folder.
As I have never contacted Origin, I know the SMS is a scam.
T. Mac
Posted on December 21, 2022Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
Ditto... SMS received 10:04 pm. Way passed office hours.
Hi, just letting you know that your Origin electricity bill has now been emailed. Not in your inbox? Please check your/spam folder. Thanks, Origin.
I will report as spam
F.
Posted on February 28, 2023Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
I received the "Hi, just letting you know that your Origin electricity bill has now been emailed. Not in your inbox? Please check your/spam folder. Thanks, Origin." SMS from this number. I did get an Origin bill recently so I did a double-take, but why would they be sending me an SMS from a random mobile number.
Marked as spam.
Mick
Posted on January 25, 2023Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
Leonie
Posted on November 30, 2022Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Kim
Posted on August 31, 2023Caller type: Other
Location: Australia
Reverse charges shows up when I type in google the number I received sms and called to speak to female India accent scammer briefly!
Anonymous
Posted on August 25, 2023Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
0488 886 035 this is a scam..but had complaints xxxxtimes to energy origin. What on earth it was not stopped. Wee told...WE CANNOT STOP SOMEONES NUMBER
Death To Scammers
Posted on May 27, 2023Caller type: Nuisance call
Location: United States
Spam / Scam pretending to be origin, why does the government allow these numbers to remain active for so long & why do they not trace the criminals that own the number. Someone needs to create an AI that tracks down and publicly identifies the scammers
Anonymous
Posted on May 25, 2023Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
I asked Origin about this via official means - turns out someone had accidentally added my mobile number to their account, and the SMS was legitimate.
Mandy
Posted on May 9, 2023Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
Keep getting texts from origin regarding a overdue bill. I’ve now made contact with origin and asked them to stop selling my personal details or I’ll report them to the authorities.
Anonymous
Posted on April 5, 2023Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on March 29, 2023Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
Exact same message as "F." above. If it's real, I'm not sure why Origin would text me. If it's fake, there's nothing fishy about the text attempting to take my information (no URL, email, etc.).
Seems real, but unnecessary. Best not to engage.
Anonymous
Posted on March 28, 2023Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
I received the txt msg below then about an hour later the msg below saying "oops". Blocked it. But why doesn't telstra or the telco just stop this scammer given that they've been using this number to scam people for at least six months?
"Hi, its Origin here. Did you forget about the overdue of $289 for your hot water? That's okay, it's easy to catch up now at http://www.originenergy.com.au/pay using your account ref: A-XXXX. If you're finding it hard to make the payment now, we can also offer a payment plan. You can reply to this message, or call us Monday to Friday on 1300 832 854"
"Hi, its Origin here. Oops, there may have been an error in the last messahe we sent you. Please ignore. - We will send a correct one shortly."
Th spelling of "messahe" gives it away too!
Anonymous
Posted on March 2, 2023Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on February 16, 2023Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
Same msg saying it’s from Origin Energy 16.2.2023
Anonymous
Posted on February 14, 2023Caller type: Telemarketer
Location: Australia
Do not answer or reply. It's scam
Meme Thorne
Posted on December 20, 2022Caller type: Unsolicited call
Location: Australia
Scammer posing as Origin, same as Benjamin. Exact same text message
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