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(02) 4095 2990 · 0240952990

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Elevated Critical

Most reports describe unwanted or suspicious contact from (02) 4095 2990.

Based on 6 reports Reasonable confidence Reports have picked up recently
Scam Local service Newcastle, NSW 2300
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Quick Assessment

Should I answer?

Unsafe

Most reports for (02) 4095 2990 describe scam behaviour.

Should I call back?

Do not call back

Only call (02) 4095 2990 back if you can verify the caller independently.

What to do next?

Block and report

Report (02) 4095 2990 to Scamwatch if the caller asked for money, pretended to be an organisation, or made threats.

What People Report

S
Sarge
Scam

Indian Alex Wilson from PayPal Security called me to say that there were fraudulent charges on my account. He asked for my name and I said "if you are calling me, you should have these details"

He claimed he wasn't allowed to say my name out loud for privacy reasons.

Aside from the fact I could hear yelling in the background of what seemed to be a noisy call centre, this call had scam written all over it.

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(02) 4095 2990 has 6 community reports. The analysis below summarises what people have reported about calls and messages from this number.

What the Reports Show for (02) 4095 2990

Overview

How risky?
Critical
Confidence
Reasonable
Based on 6 reports
Do reporters agree?
Everyone agrees
Activity
Active

How People Described (02) 4095 2990

100% of reports describe this number as scam. Common themes in the reports include paypal, account, hung up, indian, scammer.

Scam
100%

How the Contact Happened

Phone call
100%

Was the Contact Expected?

Expected: 100% Unexpected: 0%

Assessment based on 6 reports.

Reported Behaviour for (02) 4095 2990

Tactics People Mentioned

These are the tactics community members identified when reporting interactions with (02) 4095 2990.

Bill dispute 100%

How Interactions Played Out

Of the people who reported contact from (02) 4095 2990, here is how far the interaction went.

Contacted 6
Engaged 6

More Context

Reporting Timeline

Reports Over Time

67 days
630 days
690 days
612 months

People Looking Up (02) 4095 2990

0Today
217 days
2130 days
4Searches per report

How Other Readers Rated the Reports

Helpful Votes

100% of 5 votes found reports helpful

Common Themes

Paypal 100% Account 100% Hung up 83% Indian 83% Scammer 67%

How Much Detail Did People Share?

On average, 97% of the report form was filled in

Most reports include useful detail, and 100% include detailed descriptions.

Number Details

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Reports about (02) 4095 2990

These reports were submitted by community members.

B
Bugs
Scam

Answered call as was expecting one. Male caller claiming to be from.

PayPal had an indian accent. Asked if I had made any large bitcoin purchases today or knew anyone that did using my account as there were purchases made in 2 other countries using my pay pal.

Account. The guy was clearly a scammer as I haven't bought any bitcoins and could see my pay pal account had no charges.

Told him good try scammer and hung up and I blocked his number.

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J
JPY
Scam

Male caller. Indian accent. Echoing sound as if he was calling from in a toilet block.

Said his name was Alex Wilson from PayPal Security Team. Apparently my PayPal account had been compromised by hackers who had purchased Bitcoin using my PayPal account. He wanted to help me recover these costs and help me get my money back. Funnily enough, I have never used PayPal in my life, so don't have an account. I really didn't have time to entertain this scammer so hung up on him.

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S
Segway
Scam

Indian male calling himself "Alex Wilson"

(Noisy call centre) said he was from PayPal and there were suspicious charges on my PayPal account which he wanted to discuss.

Ok, so I don't have a PayPal account so knew immediately to be a scam.

Hung up and blocked.

Just as an aside - why do all the scammers that have indian accents have the last name "Wilson"? Seems every single scammer who has called me has Wilson as a surname!

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R
Run DMC
Scam

Phone call at 6:45 PM on a Friday night - dinner time.

Noisy call centre noise.

Indian male.

Claimed to be Alex from PayPal Security.

Alex claimed there were fraudulent charges on my PayPal account which had been flagged.

Asked me if I had recently made any bitcoin purchases using PayPal as there were several transactions that looked suspicious.

Told him none that I was aware of (pretending to be concerned however was more annoyed that my dinner was getting cold as I know I don't use PayPal anymore and don't believe my account has been active in years).

I told him the line was a bit distorted and asked if I could call him back (as I know scammers don't like that). He told me he could hear me perfectly, to which I then pretended as though I couldn't hear him by constantly saying "hello, are you there?" for about a minute before I got bored and hung up, blocking number.

SCAM!

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Frequently Asked Questions

What tactics have people reported for (02) 4095 2990?

The most common tactics mentioned are Bill dispute (100%). That comes from 5 reports that described what happened.

Is (02) 4095 2990 still active?

This number has been actively reported lately. 6 reports came in over the past month.

How reliable are the reports for (02) 4095 2990?

There is a reasonable amount of data, with a reasonable level of consistency. Most people describe a similar experience. About 100% include detailed descriptions, which helps.

Is (02) 4095 2990 a scam?

100% of 6 community reports classify this number as scam.

How does (02) 4095 2990 contact people?

Everyone who reported this number got a phone call.

What do people say about (02) 4095 2990?

People describe it as: Scam (6). Common themes in the written reports include paypal, account, hung up, indian, scammer.

Did people expect calls from (02) 4095 2990?

0% of people didn't expect to hear from this number, while 100% did. 100% of reporters expected this contact, a notable proportion in the data.

How long has (02) 4095 2990 been reported?

Reports go back Same day (April 2026).

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