02 8359 5017 - 0283595017: NSW Health Impersonation Reports

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02 8359 5017 (0283595017) impersonates NSW Health and requests personal information. Mixed reports include legitimate research calls and silent missed calls.

NSW Health Impersonation Reports for 02 8359 5017

One contributor has reported a concerning call from 02 8359 5017 (also written as 0283595017) where the caller falsely claimed to represent NSW Health. The call came from a NSW-based local service number and included a direct request for the recipient's residential address, a classic tactic used to harvest personal information for identity fraud or targeted scams.

This report stands out among the 4 total community submissions for 0283595017 because it involved active impersonation of a government health authority combined with immediate personal information requests. The other reports include uncertain calls with no voicemail left and one mention of a call claiming to be from the Social Research Centre, which the contributor noted sounded legitimate but flagged for community awareness.

What the Caller from 02 8359 5017 Said

The contributor who answered the impersonation call reported that the person on the line claimed to be calling from NSW Health. Rather than offering any explanation for the contact, the caller immediately shifted to requesting personal location data by asking "where I live." This direct pivot to information gathering without establishing a legitimate reason for the call is a red flag for social engineering tactics.

The legitimate-sounding claim of being from NSW Health appears designed to create trust and lower the recipient's guard. NSW Health does occasionally conduct surveys and outreach, which may explain why the impersonation was convincing enough to answer in the first place. However, genuine NSW Health inquiries would not begin with immediate requests for home addresses without context.

Report Patterns and Call Behaviour

The 4 reports for 02 8359 5017 show mixed calling patterns. One contributor received an answered call where impersonation occurred, two contributors experienced missed calls during business hours with no voicemail left (one during a work meeting on 1 December and another in the early morning of 23 November), and one answered a call that appeared to be from the Social Research Centre. The missed calls with no voicemail suggest either automated dialling or intentional callback scam probing, where the attacker waits for a return call to the scam number.

The concentration of activity in late November and early December, combined with the impersonation report featuring a government health authority, indicates potential phishing activity targeting NSW residents.

What to Do If You Receive a Call from 02 8359 5017

If 02 8359 5017 calls you:

• Do not: Confirm your home address, phone number, or any personal details. Do not assume the caller is legitimate based on their stated affiliation alone.
• Do: Hang up immediately if the caller requests personal information without a clear, verifiable reason for the contact.
• Verify: If the caller claims to be from NSW Health, end the call and contact NSW Health directly using the official number on their website (nsw.gov.au) or your Medicare card.
• Block: Add 02 8359 5017 to your phone's block list to prevent future calls from this number.

How to Report 02 8359 5017

If you receive a scam or suspicious call from 02 8359 5017, report it to the following Australian authorities:

• Scamwatch: Report to the ACCC's scam reporting service at scamwatch.gov.au. Include details of what the caller claimed, what information they requested, and when the call occurred.
• ACMA: The Australian Communications and Media Authority (acma.gov.au) accepts complaints about unwanted calls and can take action against service providers if patterns emerge.
• ReportCyber: If the call involved phishing or identity theft attempts, you can also report to the Australian Cyber Security Centre at cyber.gov.au.
• Reverseau: Share your experience on Reverseau to help other Australians identify 0283595017 calls and understand the behaviour patterns associated with this number.

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