(02) 8912 5632 has 90 community reports. The analysis below summarises what people have reported about calls and messages from this number.
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Reports about (02) 8912 5632
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Calls almost daily for a couple weeks, usually just says hello in Indian accent then hangs up, once asked if I spoke Hindi
big Village calling about participating in a government study. Company went into voluntary administration January 2023
Text from landline saying Big Village will call about participating in government study
Reported because I'm on Do Not Call registry, seems suspicious, blocked and deleted
Seems like they're just dialing numbers in sequence as part of a mass campaign
Got three calls from this number in one day
Called after 8:30 PM, didn't answer, blocked the number
Call blocking app identified it as scam and blocked it
Sent an unsolicited text to my mobile saying This is Big Village. ABN: 39 126 100 276 In the coming days we will call to see if you can take part in an important study on behalf of a Government agency. Then called today. Number blocked. I don't believe them.
289125632 sent an unsolicited text to my mobile saying This is Big Village. ABN: 39 126 100 276 In the coming days we will call to see if you can take part in an important study on behalf of a Government agency.
Does not refer to us by name nor the SUPPOSED Government agency. I do not recommend sharing with them and have blocked their number.
Got this text message from this number: "This is Big Village (ABN 39 126 100 276). In the coming days we will call to see if you can take part in an important study on behalf of a government agency". Going on the number of reports here that it's a scammer number, I have added it to my block list.
Text from Big Village saying they'll call soon to see if I can participate in a study on behalf of a government agency, seems suspicious
I pick up the phone but say nothing and then they hang up. I have been rung several times and it's the same response.
Survey about travel from Tourism Research Australia, uncomfortable with level of personal info they asked for so terminated early
Had this number 02 8912 5632 call me today on my Optus number. As soon as I answered they hung up. I haven't given my Optus number out to anyone, so I am taking it that it is a scam and my number got out there from the Optus breach - Well done Optus.
Claimed to be doing a travel survey but questions focused on where I'd be and when. Made me uneasy, caller was polite when I said no
Yesterday someone claimed to be from Australian Sports, I wasn't interested and asked how they got my number, they said random. Today I ignored their call and blocked them
Lady from this number was incredibly rude, shouting like untrained call center agent. Unacceptable behavior. Ended the call
Some posts say it's linked to Engine but it's not registered in White Pages. Checked and it shows as 'Unidentified', so won't answer
Call every 25 hours without fail. Strange, I know. Just a spam pretending to be from the government. Ignore and block the number.
got similar message from different number (03) 8639 5130, seems like calls from multiple sources
Text from Big Village (ABN 39 126 100 276) saying they'll call to invite me to a government study
Call about surveys, they said their business is listed on Australian government website under ABN 39126100276
Unsolicited text from Big Village about a government agency study, wouldn't identify which one, blocked it
Caller said they were from social services, just hung up, seems like nuisance call
don't recognize the number, not interested in answering calls from strangers
Got two calls from this number within the same week, no message left either time
Answered with hello, heard nothing, seemed like auto switch to operator but they hung up
Text asking if they could call about a survey, didn't answer as it's my work phone
Caller claims to be from a Hire Car company offering cheap discounted car rental. Phishing Identity scam call. Blocked!
Got a call from a number not in my contacts, went to voicemail but no message left, didn't seem legit
deliberately leaving missed calls. Two days in a row showing up as missed call without actually trying to reach me
Missed call Sunday night, claimed to be tourism market research, suspicious timing right after overseas trip
Called at 7:30 PM asking to do a 3-minute survey, said they randomly dial numbers
Called my work phone which is for internal emergency services use only. No idea how they got the number
Tourism Research Australia keeps calling even though my number is on do not call list
Survey company called at 8 PM, I said not interested and they got irate and hung up
They dial random numbers hoping to catch someone, as soon as you answer they know you're a target
Survey company calling at 9 AM Sunday morning despite being on Do Not Call Register, very disruptive
Called during dinner, already had scam warnings about this number so didn't answer, get these almost daily
Repeat caller not in contacts, never leaves voicemail, got a call Saturday morning, blocked it
Got an unwanted call, I'm on the Do Not Call list but it doesn't help, blocked and reported it
They're still at it. Had 3 calls in the last 5 days. Now blocked. Thank you.
Purports to be a caller representing the NSW government and doing a health study.
Company claims to represent went into voluntary administration in January 2023
Message from this number, invalid, sketchy website asking for personal info
Called yesterday at 3.30 pm, no message. called today at 6.30 pm, no message
Call from Engine, they cold called my mobile without respecting DNC register
Keep getting calls from them, not sure why, annoying
Caller claimed to be conducting government health survey but felt suspicious
Calls me every night after 7 PM, incredibly frustrating
Called midday on Sunday, didn't leave a message
calls come late at night and during public holidays, extremely disruptive
Reported as scam call with no details
Called my work mobile and hung up straight away after I answered
Called at 6:30 PM but didn't leave a message, quite annoyed
Left voicemail telling them to leave me alone
Unsolicited spam call.
Short ring and dropped. Most likely those silent call spams.
Offered free crypto if I signed up with FTX, too good to be true
silent call, no message, seems suspicious
Called numerous times, never pick up, latest call Sunday arvo at 1:20 PM
Two calls this week, seemed suspicious so I blocked
Saw negative comments about this number, decided to block it
Complete waste of time
Called twice after Optus hack, no message, phone flagged as likely spam
Got a call this afternoon, didn't recognize the number, no message left
Called my work government mobile, quickly apologized and said wrong number
didn't answer the call
Keep getting nuisance calls at all hours, very frustrating
Several calls over past week, never left messages, saved as Do Not Answer
Called to conduct a survey, didn't want to participate
Answered but nobody there, they hung up right away
Call was confusing, not how legitimate conversation should go
Call at 8:30 PM, no message left
Showed up as suspected spam, didn't leave a message, blocked it
Voicemail left but no message. I'm on Do Not Call register
Call came through after 8 PM. Don't answer random calls that late anyway
Complete silence and hung up immediately
Called despite being on Do Not Call list
Genuine researcher doing a survey, polite and respectful
Called about surveys, hung up dismissively when I said I was at work
Caller said they were from a marketing research company called Engine
Spam call auto-blocked by phone, annoying but nothing major
This number called 3 times but hung up each time I answered
Never answer calls from unrecognized numbers. Number blocked and reported.
frequent calls but I haven't answered, very irritating
Problem with these lot is, when you block them, they just use another number.
Annoying scammer. Very insistent. Block number. Don’t answer similar. Same mob.
Spammer.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does (02) 8912 5632 try to manipulate people?
People most often mention these tactics: Silent call (42%), Robocall (16%), Impersonation (11%), Info request (11%), Callback lure (5%). That's based on 19 reports with useful detail.
Has (02) 8912 5632 been active recently?
Looking at the timeline, this number has been inactive in recent reporting. 0 reports came in over the past month.
How much confidence should I put in these reports?
There is a reasonable amount of data, with a reasonable level of consistency. People describe different experiences, so the overall picture is mixed.
Could (02) 8912 5632 be a scam?
No - 34% of 90 reports describe spam activity, not scam.
Does (02) 8912 5632 call, text, or both?
Most people got a phone call (54%), though some reported other methods: phone call (54%), missed call (27%), text message (11%), other methods (4%), voicemail (3%).
What are the main complaints about (02) 8912 5632?
The main descriptions people gave: Spam (31), Uncertain (22), Nuisance (19), Suspicious (12), Scam (4), Legit (2).
Is (02) 8912 5632 contacting people out of the blue?
The calls came as a surprise to 98% of people. 1% knew who was calling.
Has anyone confirmed (02) 8912 5632 is legitimate?
There are 2 reports from people who tried to verify the caller, including: Other (2). Overall, that evidence is weak.