02 9071 0272: Scam Calls Impersonating Popular Brands

Some fella rang me claiming to be from Amazon Prime, demanding 99 bucks. Just a heads up—it's a scam!

So, this Elina lady calls from Telstra, saying there’s some urgent thing about my internet. She wanted me to check my email and register—yeah right! I told her to tick me off the call list, but she went ballistic instead. I couldn't handle it, so I muted her until she gave up. Definitely reporting this one!

Received a dodgy recorded message saying they were about to yank $99 from my account for a nonexistent Amazon Prime subscription. Yeah right, like that's going to happen!

I received a call from someone claiming to be with Telstra, stating that I was eligible for an upgrade to the latest iPhone. However, when I mentioned that I'm not a Telstra customer, he began to name one of my email addresses. Sensing something was off, I identified it as a scam and hung up.

A caller named Peter Lee, who claimed to be from Telstra, contacted me about an issue with our IP address being compromised. He insisted on changing it from public to private and provided an ID number, mentioning that the call was being recorded. I regretfully realize that I was scammed during this conversation.

A male caller claimed to be from PayPal and demanded that I log into a suspicious website to check for unauthorized PayPal activity under my name. When I requested his name and a callback number, he was unable to provide either. This raised my suspicions about the call's legitimacy.

A woman with an Indian accent claimed to be from Microsoft. She became upset and hung up when I accused her of trying to scam me.

An automated message identified the caller as being from the office of Home Affairs, instructing me to press 1 for English or 2 for Chinese. I opted to hang up without engaging.

Scammers- Indian accent call centre pretending to be Visa.

I received a call from someone named Brenda claiming to be from ANZ, discussing a transaction on my card. This seemed highly suspicious and I believe it to be a scam. I recommend reporting, blocking, and deleting this number from your contacts.

I answered a call from someone claiming to be from banking security, who said there was a transaction occurring in the US and that they could stop it. When I mentioned that I would go to my bank to resolve any matters, the caller abruptly hung up.

An Indian caller stated they were from the government and wanted to discuss cyber security. However, the call was cut off shortly after they began speaking, which felt very suspicious.

An Asian lady called claiming to be from Telstra and initially spoke in English but then switched to Chinese. I couldn’t understand what she was saying at all and eventually hung up, thinking it was likely a scam call.

I got a call from this number that went to voicemail with no message. I believe this is likely a spam call, so I have blocked it.

I received a recorded message that claimed to be from Visa and Mastercard, but I found it suspicious. I decided to hang up since it seemed like a scam.

This number rang me but hung up immediately when my voicemail answered. They didn’t leave any message, leading me to believe it might be a potential scam call.

The caller claimed to be from Visa Mastercard security and left a voicemail regarding a suspicious $600,000 Western Union transaction. I did not respond to the call, but I caution others not to interact with them by pressing 1 or 2, as this may lead to getting scammed.

The caller used the common scam line stating they had detected an unauthorized and suspicious transaction on my credit card. They claimed to be from Visa & Mastercard Security and knew my name since they called my work number. The moment I informed them that I'd be contacting my bank directly, they abruptly hung up. This is becoming increasingly frustrating.

I got a call where the caller said they wanted to upgrade my NBN internet speed and asked me to perform a speed test on my laptop. Suspecting a scam, I asked for their name, and they said it was Alex Wilson. However, their heavy Indian accent made this seem suspicious. I confronted him about the potential scam, and he quickly hung up on me. This is definitely a scam.

I received a call from an Indian female claiming she was from Telstra, stating they were receiving error codes about my internet due to hacking. However, I don’t have an internet account in my name or any account with Telstra. When I informed her of this, she abruptly hung up. This is clearly a scam.

I spoke to a male caller who identified himself as being from Telstra. He claimed that I had been experiencing slow internet due to hacking attempts. When I suggested that Telstra should improve their services to prevent such attacks, he said he was calling to assist me in accessing and configuring my modem to counteract the alleged hacking. I asked for his name and employee identification number, and he provided "Darren Bet TAL1002051062." I found it suspicious and suspect that no person by that name or ID exists.

When I answered the call and said hello, the line immediately disconnected.

I received a call from someone claiming to be from the NBN, stating that my internet was vulnerable to hackers. When he asked me to verify some details, I mentioned that I work in the IT industry. He then asked me what I planned to do next, and I felt it was strange, so I hung up. Calls like this are just a waste of time.

A male caller who claimed to be from the Commonwealth Bank falsely asserted that I owed him money. I informed him that I am not a customer of that bank, but he continued to insist that I owed money before hanging up after I reiterated my position.

The caller claimed to be from National Bank and mentioned something about transfer transactions.

I did not answer this call because I suspected it was a scam. I'm posting this report to let others know that this number is still active and should be treated with caution.

The caller claimed to be from NBN security and informed me that there had been overseas activity detected on my account. They requested my account details during the conversation, but I chose to hang up because it felt suspicious.

I received a call from this number asking if I sent $500 last night. When I asked which card they were referring to, the caller began to breathe heavily into the phone until I hung up. This is a scam.

I received a call claiming to be from the NBN, warning me that my internet security was compromised by hackers. They mentioned that I might be unaware of the hacking incident and urged me to take action. This made me suspicious.

Call from Female Indian claiming to be from National Broadband Network saying it is a service call to check internet speed. They are saying that due to the floods there is slow speeds and a higher report of scam emails are getting through. Thing is I am in WA and when I said that she hung up.

Scam recorded message claiming Amazon Prime membership about to renew for $99.99. SCAM.

It’s a machine recorded message about renewing the Amazon account. It’s a scammer.

I received a recorded message saying that my Amazon Prime subscription would automatically renew for $99.99. It instructed me to press 1 if I did not wish to renew, but I chose not to press any buttons.

A caller claimed to be from Amazon Security, stating there was suspicious activity on my account, including an attempted purchase of an iPad. The caller kept rambling on, and I hung up on him twice. Frustrated with these repeated scams, I have blocked this number and activated the “Do Not Disturb” feature on my phone.