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(03) 4002 1042 · 0340021042

18 reports Emerging

Elevated Critical

Most reports describe unwanted or suspicious contact from (03) 4002 1042.

Based on 18 reports Reasonable confidence Reports have been coming in steadily
Uncertain Scam Suspicious Spam Local service Turriff, VIC 3488
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Quick Assessment

Should I answer?

Unsafe

Most reports for (03) 4002 1042 describe scam behaviour.

Should I call back?

Do not call back

Only call (03) 4002 1042 back if you can verify the caller independently.

What to do next?

Block and report

Report (03) 4002 1042 to Scamwatch if the caller asked for money, pretended to be an organisation, or made threats.

What People Report

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Anonymous
Uncertain

Didn't answer, no message, my spam app flagged it

1 user found this helpful
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(03) 4002 1042 has 18 community reports. The analysis below summarises what people have reported about calls and messages from this number.

What the Reports Show for (03) 4002 1042

Overview

How risky?
Critical
Confidence
Reasonable
Based on 18 reports
Do reporters agree?
Mixed reports
Activity
Emerging

How People Described (03) 4002 1042

67% of reports describe this number as scam. Common themes in the reports include chinese, message, recorded voice.

Scam
67%
Uncertain
22%
Suspicious
6%
Spam
6%

How the Contact Happened

Voicemail
39%
Phone call
39%
Missed call
17%
Text message
6%

Was the Contact Expected?

Expected: 0% Unexpected: 100%

Reported Behaviour for (03) 4002 1042

Tactics People Mentioned

These are the tactics community members identified when reporting interactions with (03) 4002 1042.

Robocall 100% Impersonation 29% Phishing link 7% Info request 7% Callback lure 7% Urgency 7%

How Interactions Played Out

Of the people who reported contact from (03) 4002 1042, here is how far the interaction went.

Contacted 18
Engaged 16

Tactics That Show Up Together

Credential harvesting ×1 Wangiri (callback fraud) ×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 2 votes found reports helpful

Common Themes

Chinese 56% Message 44% Recorded voice 39%

How Much Detail Did People Share?

On average, 80% of the report form was filled in

Most reports include useful detail, and 78% include detailed descriptions.

Number Details

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Reports about (03) 4002 1042

These reports were submitted by community members.

E
Elston
Scam

Scam. Called twice and left voicemail auto recorded mentioning "international students" and "Chinese"

Voicemail Unsolicited Robocall
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A
Anonymous
Scam

answered and got a recorded message in Chinese then switched to English claiming there's a parcel from DHL waiting, asked to press a button

Phone call Unsolicited Robocall Link/phishing Personal info request
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A
Anonymous
Scam

Scam call proclaiming to be some solutions company couldn't make out the begining of the message as it was to hard to understand but it was an Indian voice but thick accent so hence why I couldn't make out the very start of the message.

Voicemail Unsolicited Robocall
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C
Churchill
Scam

6/8/24 - I declined the call and it left a voicemail with a Chinese accent automated message saying it was an epidemic crisis notification and wanted me to select 1 for Australian and 2 for Chinese or international students.

Voicemail Unsolicited Impersonation Robocall Callback lure
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A
Anonymous
Scam

Voicemail in Chinese accent about epidemic crisis, asked to press 1 for Australian students or 2 for Chinese/international

Voicemail Unsolicited Impersonation Robocall
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A
Anonymous
Scam

Recorded message with Asian voice saying immigration had an important message, then played a message in Chinese, showed it came from Turiff Victoria

Voicemail Unsolicited Robocall
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A
Anonymous
Uncertain

Call from Turiff Victoria, don't answer unknown numbers so think it's spam, blocked it

Missed call Unsolicited
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A
Anonymous
Scam

Automated message with Asian accent saying phone service terminating in two hours, blocked

Phone call Unsolicited Robocall Urgency
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A
Anonymous
Scam

synthetic voice claiming to be from immigration office, hung up soon as I recognized it was artificial

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Robocall
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P
Patridge
Suspicious

Phone warned potential scam. Left automated message, press 1 for english,2 for chinese.

Voicemail Unsolicited Robocall
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A
Anonymous
Scam

Automated voice claimed to be Commonwealth Bank, blocked the number

Phone call Unsolicited Robocall Impersonation
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A
Anonymous
Spam

SMS saying will end in 2 hours, options to press 1 for English or 2 for Chinese

SMS Unsolicited Robocall
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A
Anonymous
Uncertain

Automated message with option to press 2 to speak in Chinese

Phone call Unsolicited
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M
Mak
Scam

Scam! Auto recording in Chinese.

Phone call Unsolicited Robocall
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A
Anonymous
Scam

scammers left voicemail, flagged with Norton provider

Voicemail Unsolicited Robocall
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A
Anonymous
Scam

Scam call where they ask you to select 1 for English and 2 for Chinese.

Phone call Unsolicited Robocall
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Frequently Asked Questions

How does (03) 4002 1042 try to manipulate people?

People most often mention these tactics: Robocall (100%), Impersonation (29%), Phishing link (7%), Info request (7%), Callback lure (7%). That's based on 14 reports with useful detail.

Has (03) 4002 1042 been active recently?

Looking at the timeline, this number has been getting more reports over time. 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. About 78% include detailed descriptions, which helps.

Could (03) 4002 1042 be a scam?

Based on 18 community reports, 67% classify this number as scam.

Does (03) 4002 1042 call, text, or both?

Most people got a voicemail (39%), though some reported other methods: voicemail (39%), phone call (39%), missed call (17%), text message (6%).

What are the main complaints about (03) 4002 1042?

The main descriptions people gave: Scam (12), Uncertain (4), Suspicious (1), Spam (1). People repeatedly mention chinese, message, recorded voice in their reports.

Is (03) 4002 1042 contacting people out of the blue?

The calls came as a surprise to 100% of people. 0% knew who was calling.

How long have people been reporting (03) 4002 1042?

The reporting history covers Same day, from August 2024.

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