Comments on 1300 303 849

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3 complaints this year, 77 total complaints

3 complaints this year, 77 total complaints

Comments on 1300 303 849


Anonymous

Posted on October 19, 2018
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Caller: ARL

I got a text message today:
Please contact Australian Receivables Ltd regarding an urgent business matter on 1300 303 849 or reply CALLME. Quote Ref DN1058xxxxx. But I don't have any debt and Paypal account, should I call them back or just ignore it?
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Anonymous

Posted on October 8, 2018
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Got a text message stating last chance to stop escalation of personal business matter - so called the number as this was first message ever received, they asked me to confirm personal details, when I asked what it was regarding they said either confirm personal information or they will take me to court - seriously, take me to court, I don't have any clear what this is about.
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K

Posted on July 11, 2018
Caller type: Debt collector
Location: Australia
Caller: Debt Collector

Received this text today:

“Please contact ARL on 1300 303 849 OR reply CALLME. We are now offering a reduced balance offer on Ref DN102853405. This offer is valid for the next 48hours.”

Called the number and spoke to a guy who asked me what my full name was, residential address and email. I gave him the details but he had a different address and email on file. He asked if I had lived anywhere else and if I had another email, I answered no to both. He asked if I was ‘sure’, to which I said yes.
He told me to contact PayPal to discuss further but I told him I don’t have a PayPal account.
Ended the call.
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Just me

Posted on July 6, 2018
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Caller: ARL

I get texts every few days and calls from a private number. I yelled at one of them as I'm sick and tired of their
bull£$it crap. I don't even have a PayPal account. I hope some poor naive person doesn't not get scammed from these a-holes. Texts look ok real but for goodness sakes if it was urgent a proper call would be put out. Makes you question every call/text you get these days
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Anonymous

Posted on June 18, 2018
Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
I received this message

This is your last chance to stop escalation of a personal business matter, please call ARL for assistance on 1300 303 849 or reply CALLME with Ref number.

its a fake and try to get someone's personal details to rip them off later on.
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Lynne

Posted on June 12, 2018
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Caller: ARL

Two text messages, the first requesting I call them, the second 'warning' me I had to pay to stop matter escalating. Now, a letter requesting payment of $593.10. I did become overdrawn on my PayPal account, but this was rectified many weeks ago. I was contacted yesterday by My heritage...who I paid using PayPal for a DNA test last year. My heritage informed me that hackers had stolen the PayPal details of a very large number of clients, including mine, and this is obviously where this scam comes from, as I owe PayPal nothing. Beware!
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Anonymous

Posted on May 12, 2018
Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
I got the below SMS from 0408 459 220 today.

Please contact Australian Receivables Ltd regarding an urgent business matter on 1300 303 849 or reply CALLME. Quote Ref DN105532018.

After reading some comments here, I decided not to call them. I don't have any debt.
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Anonymous

Posted on March 15, 2018
Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
Received a very legitimate looking text message that read "Please contact Australian Receivables Ltd regarding an urgent business matter on 1300 303 849 or reply CALLME. Quote Ref DN105414357". Lucky I googled this before I replied.
Definately beware of these people!
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Anonymous

Posted on February 28, 2018
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
I literally got the same thing today - though a different reference number. I don't owe Paypal anything.
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Boy

Posted on February 27, 2018
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
This is your last chance to stop escalation of a personal business matter, please call ARL for assistance on 1300 303 849 or reply CALLME Ref DN104102209
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Anonymous

Posted on February 6, 2018
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
These people keep calling my partners phone and leaving msgs saying We tried calling you but could not get through please call .... or replay with a quote number .... Looking into they say debt collectors for paypal . HE DOESNT HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT !!! Not sure why they would be debt collecting for someone that doesn't even have paypal . Seems legit ... NOT .
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Kuroodetto

Posted on January 13, 2018
Caller type: Debt collector
Location: Australia
This company is a subcontractor for PayPal. I didn’t realise my account was in the negative. It had bee for about 2 months. Then I got quite a few SMS from ARL saying we tried to call you and call us back. However, because I never had any missed calls I thought this was a hoax and never called them. Then I received a litter in the mail from ARL saying they a debt collectors for PayPal. I still didn’t reply to them because I have since rectified the negative balance with PayPal.
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Lily

Posted on December 23, 2017
Caller type: Debt collector
Location: Australia
I received a call from a private number, and when I asked who ARL is, was told they're acting on PayPal's behalf. To identify me, the caller asked for my login email which I didn't give her, explaining that I do not provide personal details to callers from unlisted numbers, and requested a reference number and their phone number - this one. When I called, I was transferred three times with a message that each voice mailbox is full, or that the extension doesn't use the service(?) I checked my Paypal account, and it's in the positive, although, about a week ago it was in the minus $49.00. I checked the company details at ASIC (they have been registered since 2003), and I checked their website at WhoIs - definitely a legitimate company, however, with highly questionable operating procedures. Two Victorian women took legal action against them in 2012 for harassment.
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Anonymous

Posted on December 6, 2017
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Obviously they have details of Paypal accounts that have been overdrawn at some stage and use that to Scam you
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Anonymous

Posted on November 25, 2017
Caller type: Scam call
Location: Australia
SCAM what company would leave a text message if they want money I owe no one and not chasing anyone for money
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Anonymous

Posted on November 16, 2017
Caller type: Nuisance call
Location: Australia
I received this text and called them. they are collections. The number is real, apparently I owe money to paypal. I had a negative on my account about a week ago and i paid money to it. After i received this text I looked online to see what the hell it was about. i LOGGED into my paypal account before I called them and I am on a positive balance. So I called them, taking on the info i have read here and when i spoke to the "account manager" apparently i had to provide my address and email address. Which I refused to give them without even being told how much i apparently owe, I grilled the chick on the phone to find out what it is. I gave her my surname and she asked if i was known by a nickname..I advised her (the call apparently is recorded) that I have read the text, I went on the internet to check my paypal and i DO NOT owe anything (still not aware why she called) and located some feedback regarding this text and contact number and I advised i will NOT provide her my personal details as there is no proof this is legit.. and basically hung up!

Im sick of these scam calls I am recieving from different places almost daily! I have put my number in the list do not call list and its only gotten worse!!!!!!
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Hans

Posted on September 29, 2017
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Just got a similar sms replied with

What's this all about

callme

and

CALLME

Nothing received or called back and after reading stuff on net blocked the number!
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Lachness

Posted on August 18, 2017
Caller type: Debt Collector
Location: Australia
I bought a new sim card and number and received a text three days after it was connected. So I know it's not anything to do with me. The text advises it is my last chance to stop escalation of a personal business matter. It gives a reference number and 1300 number.
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Anonymous

Posted on May 8, 2017
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
scam
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Anonymous

Posted on May 8, 2017
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
apparently it's a scam
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