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(02) 6172 0256 · 0261720256

28 reports Emerging

Mixed Signals Moderate

Community reports describe varied experiences with (02) 6172 0256.

Based on 28 reports Reasonable confidence Reports have been coming in steadily
Scam Suspicious Spam Uncertain Nuisance Local service Canberra, ACT 2600
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Quick Assessment

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Caution

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What to do next?

Monitor and block

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What People Report

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Anonymous
Scam

I had acal today form this number from a woman calling herself Junnifer Joseph FIPH001 from Mastercard saying that two attempts had been made early this morning (Amazon $300 and eBay $264). She said she would connect me to Commbank where I spoke to Peter Williamson from their Security Dept. It didn't ring true, but was very slick. I said that I would call Commbank through their switchboard, when he started threatening that if my account was debited it would be my fault - very thinly disguised threats. I reported this to Cammbank Fraud service.

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(02) 6172 0256 has 28 community reports. The analysis below summarises what people have reported about calls and messages from this number.

What the Reports Show for (02) 6172 0256

Overview

How risky?
Moderate
Confidence
Reasonable
Based on 28 reports
Do reporters agree?
Mixed reports
Activity
Emerging

How People Described (02) 6172 0256

Reports describe a range of interactions with no dominant classification. Common themes in the reports include hung up.

Suspicious
29%
Scam
25%
Nuisance
21%
Spam
14%
Uncertain
11%

How the Contact Happened

Phone call
82%
Missed call
18%

Was the Contact Expected?

Expected: 0% Unexpected: 100%

Reported Behaviour for (02) 6172 0256

Tactics People Mentioned

These are the tactics community members identified when reporting interactions with (02) 6172 0256.

Too good to be true 38% Silent call 38% Impersonation 31% Urgency 15% Threats 8%

How Interactions Played Out

Of the people who reported contact from (02) 6172 0256, here is how far the interaction went.

Contacted 28
Engaged 23

Tactics That Show Up Together

Government impersonation scam ×1

33% of reports describe more than one pressure tactic in the same interaction.

More Context

Reporting Timeline

Reports Over Time

07 days
030 days
090 days
012 months

How Other Readers Rated the Reports

Helpful Votes

100% of 3 votes found reports helpful

Common Themes

Hung up 57%

How Much Detail Did People Share?

On average, 73% of the report form was filled in

Most reports include useful detail, and 43% include detailed descriptions.

Number Details

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Reports about (02) 6172 0256

These reports were submitted by community members.

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Anonymous
Suspicious

Hang up no talking or background noise. I’m thinking the number is potentially spoofed by scammers.

Phone call Unsolicited Silent call
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Anonymous
Suspicious

I have never given out my landline number because I don't even know what it is without calling say, my mobile to make it show up, and my answering machine message is a Fax Tone to deter future calls, so whoever owns this number has obviously called it via a random dialer, so feel safe in not answering it.

Missed call Unsolicited
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Olivier
Suspicious

Scammer asking if I remembered filling out coupons for travel company. When I said no they tried justifying saying long time ago. Call at 8:25 PM Queensland time, told him I wouldn't be tricked and hung up

Phone call Unsolicited
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C
Cabanas
Suspicious

Woman with possibly Philippine accent asked about discount vouchers I supposedly filled out, never did any of that, dubious

Phone call Unsolicited
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Flahive
Spam

Delayed connection, claimed to be Giotravel saying I won discounted travel package for Europe, hung up when asked to remove number

Phone call Unsolicited Too good to be true
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Anonymous
Scam

8 calls in 30 minutes from people with Indian accents, said I'd won a week resort stay but needed to pay $340, blew whistle at them, got 3 more calls that evening and 2 more next day

Phone call Unsolicited Same day Urgency Too good to be true
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Anonymous
Spam

Normal nonsense - scam call who advised I was the luckiest guy and the only one selected for incredible savings on travel and accommodation. Claimed he was from some BS company called TL Travel based in Lavington NSW - just another pathetic low life scum bag looking to prey and extort money from innocent hard working Aussies - would love to see these parasites contract every incurable disease known to mankind - rant over.... In short just hang up on these drop kicks.

Phone call Unsolicited
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M
Milewski
Scam

Scammer, saying I had won a holiday. Hung up when I told them that I had checked the number and found it had been used for scams. No stars.

Phone call Unsolicited Too good to be true
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Loker
Scam

Woman with strong accent claimed to be from travel company about discount coupon, never filled out any coupon

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Mayor
Spam

Rang at 10 pm, claimed to be from DC Escape, they woke me up so I challenged them and hung up

Phone call Unsolicited
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Aung
Scam

Said I won free holiday but gave vague answers about the competition. Asked for non-refundable deposit to hold prize

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Too good to be true Urgency
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G
Godfrey
Suspicious

consistently calls after 9pm, second time it's happened, seems like another scam number

Missed call Unsolicited Within a week
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Ugalde
Spam

called at 9:45 PM from a supposed travel company asking if I'd filled out a holiday coupon

Phone call Unsolicited
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W
Wynn
Uncertain

Got a call from unknown number, didn't answer. Other reports say it's a scam

Missed call Unsolicited
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F
Farrel
Nuisance

They called did not know the number so let it go to answering service and they hung up.

Phone call Unsolicited Silent call
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Anonymous
Scam

SCAMMERS, VERY RUDE.

The guys called us regarding some internet connection problems. All BS.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Anonymous
Uncertain

Scam caller..

Missed call Unsolicited
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F
Fleischer
Nuisance

Typical call center delay when answering then they hung up

Phone call Unsolicited
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C
Callan
Suspicious

Similar to other scammers, hung up when I said not interested in vacation deal

Phone call Unsolicited
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Ning
Suspicious

Hung up right after I answered

Phone call Unsolicited
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K
Keohane
Uncertain

Didn't answer, number flagged as suspicious on my phone

Missed call Unsolicited
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D
Dewberry
Nuisance

Another hang up call.

Phone call Unsolicited Silent call
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Anonymous
Nuisance

As soon as I answered they hung up...

Phone call Unsolicited Silent call
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Lemon
Suspicious

Call from overseas, hung up when I challenged them

Phone call Unsolicited
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F
Fairless
Nuisance

Typical scammer, no voicemail, hung up during my outgoing message

Phone call Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Nuisance

A no talk, hang up call.

Phone call Unsolicited Silent call
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Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of tactics does (02) 6172 0256 use?

13 people described the caller's tactics. The ones that come up most often are Too good to be true (38%), Silent call (38%), Impersonation (31%), Urgency (15%), Threats (8%).

Is (02) 6172 0256 still calling people?

Based on when reports came in, this number has been getting more reports over time. 0 reports came in over the past month.

Can I trust the reports about (02) 6172 0256?

There is a reasonable amount of data, with a reasonable level of consistency. People describe different experiences, so the overall picture is mixed. About 43% include detailed descriptions, which helps.

Is (02) 6172 0256 a scam number?

Community reports (28) classify this number primarily as suspicious at 29%.

How does (02) 6172 0256 reach out to people?

phone call is the most common (82%). The full picture: phone call (82%), missed call (18%).

What have people reported about (02) 6172 0256?

Here's what people said: Suspicious (8), Scam (7), Nuisance (6), Spam (4), Uncertain (3). Several reports mention the same things, including hung up.

Were people expecting to hear from (02) 6172 0256?

Most reporters (100%) were caught off guard. Only 0% expected the contact.

When did reports about (02) 6172 0256 first appear?

People have been reporting this number for 3 weeks (August 2022 - September 2022).

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