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(03) 8373 9399 · 0383739399

17 reports Entrenched

Mixed Signals High

Community reports describe varied experiences with (03) 8373 9399.

Based on 17 reports Reasonable confidence Fewer reports have been coming in lately
Scam Legit Suspicious Uncertain Local service Melbourne, VIC 3000
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Phone number (03) 8373 9399 is allocated as a local service in Victoria, routed through Optus Networks Pty Limited. (03) 8373 9399 has drawn 17 community reports, with a legit lean (41%) across the sample. Most reports are recent; the latest came in around 8 weeks ago. The most commonly mentioned tactic is impersonation, appearing in roughly 83% of reports.

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Most Helpful Reports About (03) 8373 9399

E
Earnshaw
Legitimate

Correct. It is a government department and is Fines Victoria.

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Overview

How risky?
High
Confidence
Reasonable
Based on 17 reports
Do reporters agree?
Mixed reports
Activity
Entrenched

How People Described (03) 8373 9399

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

Legit
41%
Scam
35%
Suspicious
12%
Uncertain
12%

How the Contact Happened

Phone call
59%
Other
18%
Voicemail
12%
Text message
12%

Was the Contact Expected?

Expected: 24% Unexpected: 65%

Reported Behaviour for (03) 8373 9399

Tactics People Mentioned

These are the tactics community members identified when reporting interactions with (03) 8373 9399.

Impersonation 83% Urgency 50% Threats 17% Phishing link 17% Info request 17%

How Interactions Played Out

Of the people who reported contact from (03) 8373 9399, here is how far the interaction went.

Contacted 17
Engaged 16

Tactics That Show Up Together

Social engineering ×1

Has Anyone Confirmed the Caller Was Genuine?

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Reporting Timeline

Reports Over Time

07 days
030 days
290 days
412 months

People Looking Up (03) 8373 9399

1Today
07 days
030 days
0Searches per report

Gaps in Reporting

Long gaps between reporting periods can mean the number was reassigned or used by someone new.

How Other Readers Rated the Reports

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Common Themes

Fines 65% Victoria 53%

How Much Detail Did People Share?

On average, 72% of the report form was filled in

Most reports include useful detail, and 35% include detailed descriptions.

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What People Reported About (03) 8373 9399

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R
Reinhardt
Legitimate

Verified this is Fines Victoria, checked their website and spoke to their rep

Phone call
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Anonymous
Scam

Caller spoke so fast barely understandable English, insisting something needed to be paid immediately, threatening action if I didn't comply

Phone call Unsolicited Urgency Threats
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Anonymous
Suspicious

Woman spoke really fast with a thick accent, couldn't make out where call was from

Phone call Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Scam

text claiming to be 'fines vic' about traffic fine, asked to call, but I don't own a car

SMS Unsolicited Link/phishing Impersonation
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Anonymous
Legitimate

Call from Fines Victoria, checked their website and confirmed it was their official number

Phone call
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Anonymous
Legitimate

was Fines Victoria calling about a fine from October 2020, I called back to verify

Phone call
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Anonymous
Scam

Text claiming I was speeding on February 26 2022, over two years ago. obvious scam

SMS Unsolicited Impersonation
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Anonymous
Suspicious

Received document about a fine from 2016 saying I drove wrong distance, doesn't match records

Other Unsolicited
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Piercey
Legitimate

legitimate call from Fines Victoria at (03) 8373 9397 or (03) 8373 9399 about outstanding matters

Phone call Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Scam

Vic fines caller asked for my address to verify, caller ID screamed spam

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Personal info request
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Anonymous
Scam

Voicemail from bloke with Indian accent talking about unpaid fines in Victoria

Voicemail Unsolicited Impersonation Urgency
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Anonymous
Uncertain

Got a call, haven't lived in Victoria for over 5 years

Phone call Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Uncertain

User claiming it's a scam, comments might be from scammers

Other Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Legitimate

Checked Fines Vic website and confirmed they use this number

Phone call
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Anonymous
Legitimate

Fines Victoria

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