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(02) 9258 7498 · 0292587498

84 reports Persistent

Emerging Risk High

Some reports flag (02) 9258 7498 for suspicious activity.

Based on 84 reports Reasonable confidence Fewer reports have been coming in lately
Nuisance Spam Scam Suspicious Legit Uncertain Local service Sydney, NSW 1001
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Quick Assessment

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What People Report

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Anonymous
Spam

Caller claiming to be from PayPal, very unprofessional tone. I'll make payments when I'm ready, not when pressured

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(02) 9258 7498 has 84 community reports. The analysis below summarises what people have reported about calls and messages from this number.

What the Reports Show for (02) 9258 7498

Overview

How risky?
High
Confidence
Reasonable
Based on 84 reports
Do reporters agree?
Mixed reports
Activity
Persistent

How People Described (02) 9258 7498

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

Scam
43%
Legit
20%
Suspicious
15%
Nuisance
11%
Spam
7%
Uncertain
4%

How the Contact Happened

Phone call
80%
Missed call
11%
Other
5%
Voicemail
4%
Text message
1%

Was the Contact Expected?

Expected: 12% Unexpected: 82%

Reported Behaviour for (02) 9258 7498

Tactics People Mentioned

These are the tactics community members identified when reporting interactions with (02) 9258 7498.

Impersonation 66% Info request 24% Silent call 12% Urgency 10% Robocall 8% Other 4% Phishing link 4%

How Interactions Played Out

Of the people who reported contact from (02) 9258 7498, here is how far the interaction went.

Contacted 84
Engaged 77

Tactics That Show Up Together

Social engineering ×4 Credential harvesting ×1

45% of reports describe more than one pressure tactic in the same interaction.

Has Anyone Confirmed the Caller Was Genuine?

More Context

Reporting Timeline

Reports Over Time

07 days
030 days
490 days
912 months

How Other Readers Rated the Reports

Helpful Votes

100% of 12 votes found reports helpful

Common Themes

Paypal 71%

How Much Detail Did People Share?

On average, 76% of the report form was filled in

Most reports include useful detail, and 60% include detailed descriptions.

Number Details

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Reports about (02) 9258 7498

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Lapham
Scam

Rang me once every hour. Finally picked up today and they hung up. No way this is PayPal, I checked my balance and it’s not in the negatives nor has it ever been.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Urgency
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Correia
Scam

Called PayPal about this number and they confirmed no record of it, likely phishing

Phone call Unsolicited Personal info request
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Eckhoff
Suspicious

American individual using a Sydney number, spoke aggressively and interrupted me frequently, felt like a scam

Phone call Unsolicited Other
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Anonymous
Legitimate

Called about $50 PayPal payment owed, seemed legitimate even though unexpected

Phone call
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Anonymous
Scam

Not from PayPal, recommending not to answer

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Anonymous
Legitimate

Confirms this call was genuinely from PayPal

Phone call
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Anonymous
Nuisance

Multiple calls from this number, seven in 48 hours, harassment

Phone call Unsolicited
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Doll
Scam

Scammers pretending to be from PayPal.

Other Unsolicited Impersonation
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Willet
Scam

Called claiming to be from PayPal

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Anonymous
Scam

Called back missed call and got recording saying number is disconnected, asked me to type in last four digits of my bank account

Voicemail Unsolicited Personal info request
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Anonymous
Legitimate

PayPal called about an overdraft, there's a delay between topping up my bank and it showing on PayPal, called back with proper verification

Voicemail
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Anonymous
Scam

Bombarded with 6 annoying calls in 2 days, claimed to be PayPal Agents, called PayPal directly and they said it's not them

Phone call Unsolicited Within a week Impersonation
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Anonymous
Scam

I received a call today from this number to my mobile. They started the call with my name and said they were from PayPal and said I had $400+ owing and would I like to pay it now with my debit card. I said 'No', you are a scammer and I don't believe you are from PayPal'. He said 'I assure you Mam that I am not a scammer and asked if my (fist name, last name) was my correct name. I said 'Yes, I will check my account and if any issues I will sort them out'. He said, 'So, I will make a note that you will pay the outstanding amount today' and I said, 'No, I am not saying I'll make any payment. I will check my account and take action if required'. I said Goodbye and ended the call. I checked my PayPal account and found no issues at all. The caller had my name, so they are clearly getting data from somewhere, illegally no doubt. I'll let PayPal know of the issue. Be careful everyone.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Personal info request Urgency
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Poff
Suspicious

Called today to thank me for a payment. It was weird. But when I checked my PayPal account, I did have an outstanding amount for the amount he kept saying. I think he was actually saying that I needed to make the payment, and the language was possibly not English first language. He was polite. He didn't ask questions. They just asked me to check my PayPal account. I feel that he was highly likely from PayPal.

Phone call Unsolicited
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M
Magness
Legitimate

It is PayPal.

I had 4 missed calls and no voicemail.

I also didn’t recognise the number but after reading through the other reviews and realising that I had also had an interaction with PayPal earlier on regarding a negative balance that it is actually legitimately PayPal calling.

Missed call Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Suspicious

Left a voicemail asking for my ex-husband who has a PayPal account. my number isn't linked to his. he mentioned having a small negative balance with them so it seemed odd they called me instead

Voicemail Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Nuisance

receive numerous calls and often just silence when I answer, no idea why they operate this way, definitely not legitimate

Phone call Unsolicited Silent call
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Anonymous
Suspicious

Two missed calls then answered third, caller hung up after 5 seconds saying nothing. I do owe PayPal money but the silence felt weird

Phone call Unsolicited Silent call
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Crock
Scam

PayPal. Log in to your account, check your balance and clear anything outstanding. Days, weeks, months later I never got a call from this number again.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Link/phishing
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Anonymous
Scam

Called asking if I authorized $900 payment, claimed to be Commonwealth Bank but I don't have account with them, hung up when I questioned them. got 22 calls in 6 days

Phone call Unsolicited Personal info request
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Anonymous
Scam

I've been called 7 times in the last three days. I don't even have a PayPal account so I guarantee that's not who's calling me. This is a scam.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Robocall
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Anonymous
Suspicious

Got 14 missed calls in 8 days, called back asking to be removed, they insisted on my name, refused to give it, hung up. feels like a scam

Phone call Unsolicited Personal info request
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Abdullahi
Scam

called claiming to be PayPal. When I asked them to identify themselves they seemed confused, hung up when I said I'd call PayPal directly

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Krishnamurthy
Scam

Elia is one of the scammer writing reviews pretending it’s not a scammer lol.

Stop calling!!!!! PayPal does not call people.

Other Unsolicited Impersonation
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Elia
Legitimate

Got 4 calls a day from PayPal, thought it was scam and blocked, but called back and they really did help with negative balance

Phone call
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B
Bott
Suspicious

Number kept calling, called back out of frustration, person was aggressive and asked for details, falsely assured me I don't owe PayPal money

Phone call Unsolicited Personal info request
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Drier
Legitimate

Some people say it's a PayPal scam but it was legit. Had unauthorized charges on my PayPal account and they called about 30 mins after I reported it

Phone call
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Crafts
Suspicious

Operator gave me an operator code, said I had negative balance on an account. They had my name and address but the email wasn't mine. Got transferred to another rep but I hung up and researched it

Phone call Unsolicited Personal info request
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Henkel
Scam

Woman claiming to be from PayPal asked for me by my maiden name, never had account under that name. Calling every day now

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Personal info request
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Anonymous
Scam

Came up as eBay Account Set-up flagged as scam by Hyia Never picked up they never left a message. Do not accept call from this number.

Missed call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Fitzgibbon
Scam

Called on a local Sydney number and picked up right away when I called back. I contacted the real PayPal and they told me they have no record of calling me and don't use that type of phone number. They also contact on a number that you cannot call back on normally. So this is definitely a scam. When I called this number, the man asked for my identification which I did not give him. Block this number.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Personal info request
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Anonymous
Scam

Definitely a scam, claimed to be PayPal, I contacted PayPal and they confirmed the call didn't come from them

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Anonymous
Nuisance

calls multiple times daily, hangs up instantly when I answer, blocked but still getting missed calls

Phone call Unsolicited Other
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Anonymous
Suspicious

Multiple calls about PayPal account over several days, didn't answer, don't recognize the number

Missed call Unsolicited Within a week
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Anonymous
Legitimate

Was PayPal following up because I had insufficient funds on my account after a debit

Phone call
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Anonymous
Scam

Scam call claiming to be PayPal about overdrawn account, don't even have PayPal

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Jose
Legitimate

It's PayPal 100%.. they're chasing up negative balances. Definitely NOT a scam.

Phone call Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Scam

Messages claiming to be PayPal saying it's safe to provide your email for verification, but it's a scam

SMS Unsolicited Impersonation Link/phishing Personal info request
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Anonymous
Legitimate

Number is linked to PayPal, confirmed it with them, they call about outstanding debts or negative balances

Phone call
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Anonymous
Suspicious

Caller sounded like Indian bloke with thick accent, hung up immediately, didn't give personal info

Phone call Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Legitimate

PayPal calling about negative balance, called back and spoke to rep asking about payment, legitimate

Phone call
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Anonymous
Scam

Keep calling asking for money, claiming it's PayPal related, won't fall for it

Phone call Unsolicited Personal info request
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Lovely
Scam

Keeps calling me at least five times a day claiming to be PayPal. Recommend blocking

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Robocall
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D
Daniels
Legitimate

Had an overdue PayPal balance, the call was legitimate. Stopped after I sorted out the payment

Phone call
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B
Barry
Legitimate

Was PayPal calling about negative balance on my account. Called back after searching online and confirmed legitimate

Phone call
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P
Purkey
Uncertain

Caller knew my account balance and said it was courtesy call. Seemed professional but unsure if legitimate

Phone call Unsolicited
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D
Dimond
Scam

Called claiming to be PayPal saying I owed negative balance, confirmed with actual PayPal it was fake

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Jim
Scam

Got a call, contacted PayPal directly and they confirmed it's not their number, blocked it

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Anonymous
Legitimate

Got call from PayPal, definitely not spamming. perfectly legit

Phone call
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Anonymous
Nuisance

Phone warned might be spam, hung up after 4 seconds, just silence

Phone call Unsolicited Silent call
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Anonymous
Scam

Claimed to be PayPal but I never signed up with them

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Anonymous
Scam

NOT PayPal, block immediately

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Anonymous
Spam

Nonstop spam for days

Phone call Unsolicited Within a week
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Anonymous
Nuisance

Answered twice, said hello both times but got no response

Phone call Unsolicited Silent call
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Anonymous
Scam

Caller identified as PayPal, claimed overdue balance on account

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Urgency
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Anonymous
Suspicious

Answered and got automated message, vague and unimportant, seems like a scam

Phone call Unsolicited Robocall
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Anonymous
Legitimate

Was PayPal following up on overdrawn balance, verified through my account

Phone call
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Anonymous
Suspicious

if this was PayPal would've left message asking to call back

Missed call Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Scam

Keep calling repeatedly claiming PayPal, no unpaid balance with them

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Anonymous
Uncertain

Keeps calling, always hangs up without voicemail

Missed call Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Scam

claimed to be PayPal, asked for details, got frustrated when I refused

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Personal info request
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Anonymous
Nuisance

Every time I answer, caller hangs up immediately without saying anything

Phone call Unsolicited Silent call
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Anonymous
Spam

Keeps calling repeatedly. had to block, unwanted calls

Phone call Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Scam

Not from PayPal, suspect Indian scammers from Calcutta

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Anonymous
Scam

PayPal scammers trying to impersonate the real company

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Anonymous
Scam

Part of PayPal scam operation, registered as known scam number

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Anonymous
Spam

Spam detection app flagged it as spam, seems like user info being sold

Other Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Suspicious

Fake PayPal alert about negative transaction for Uber order from two weeks ago

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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B
Barnes
Legitimate

PayPal does call people

Phone call Unsolicited
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S
Shock
Uncertain

Might be PayPal but I avoid unknown numbers, I do owe them money

Missed call
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P
Pero
Scam

Any call claiming to be PayPal is a scam, PayPal only uses email

Other Unsolicited Impersonation
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Pentecost
Nuisance

no one spoke when I answered, blocked the number

Phone call Unsolicited Silent call
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G
Grassman
Spam

keeps calling including at 11 PM. Frustrating calls at late hours

Phone call Unsolicited
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Fukuda
Scam

Caller claimed to be from PayPal but clearly not

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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K
Kowalczyk
Suspicious

Three calls in one day, no messages left. Verified it's not PayPal

Missed call Unsolicited Same day
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D
Durning
Legitimate

PayPal calling about payment follow-up since account went negative

Phone call
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Pennington
Spam

calling about ten times a day, still getting notifications even after blocking

Missed call Unsolicited
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H
Hanus
Scam

Robocall claiming PayPal debt, gave payment instructions

Phone call Unsolicited Robocall Impersonation Urgency
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Darrow
Scam

Says it’s PayPal. Do not call them back. It’s not PayPal.

Missed call Unsolicited Impersonation
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B
Barbe
Nuisance

As soon as I picked up they hang up.

Phone call Unsolicited
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L
Linwood
Scam

It’s a scam. Called the real PayPal and they don’t recognise the number.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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G
Gowan
Legitimate

PayPal- calling if your balance is in minus.

Phone call
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Frequently Asked Questions

What tactics have been reported for (02) 9258 7498?

The clearest patterns are Impersonation (66%), Info request (24%), Silent call (12%), Urgency (10%), Robocall (8%). Those came from 50 reports that described the interaction in detail.

Is this number still in use?

The reporting pattern shows this number has been reported consistently over a long period. 0 reports came in over the past month.

Are the reports about (02) 9258 7498 trustworthy?

There is a reasonable amount of data, with a reasonable level of consistency. People describe different experiences, so the overall picture is mixed. About 60% include detailed descriptions, which helps.

Is this number known for scams?

Mixed signals - 43% of reporters flagged scam out of 84 total reports.

What contact methods does (02) 9258 7498 use?

Mainly phone call at 80%, with some variation: phone call (80%), missed call (11%), other methods (5%), voicemail (4%), text message (1%).

What kind of interactions do people report for (02) 9258 7498?

Reporters described it as: Scam (36), Legit (17), Suspicious (13), Nuisance (9), Spam (6), Uncertain (3). A few themes show up more than once, including paypal.

Do people recognise (02) 9258 7498 when it calls?

82% of contributors say the contact was unexpected. 12% were expecting it.

Has anyone confirmed this was a real caller?

15 contributors said they confirmed the caller through: Callback verified (7), Portal verified (4), Known contact (3), Other (1). Overall, that evidence is strong.

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