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(07) 4090 5000 · 0740905000

32 reports Emerging

Elevated Critical

Most reports describe unwanted or suspicious contact from (07) 4090 5000.

Based on 32 reports Reasonable confidence Reports have been coming in steadily
Scam Suspicious Uncertain Nuisance Local service Weipa, QLD 4874
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Quick Assessment

Should I answer?

Unsafe

Most reports for (07) 4090 5000 describe scam behaviour.

Should I call back?

Do not call back

Only call (07) 4090 5000 back if you can verify the caller independently.

What to do next?

Block and report

Report (07) 4090 5000 to Scamwatch if the caller asked for money, pretended to be an organisation, or made threats.

What People Report

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Anonymous
Scam

Scam call. Saying she is calling from ABS and asked who I am (as the name she mentioned is not me at all). I was like...lol..

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(07) 4090 5000 has 32 community reports. The analysis below summarises what people have reported about calls and messages from this number.

What the Reports Show for (07) 4090 5000

Overview

How risky?
Critical
Confidence
Reasonable
Based on 32 reports
Do reporters agree?
Mixed reports
Activity
Emerging

How People Described (07) 4090 5000

63% of reports describe this number as scam. Common themes in the reports include scam, indian, parcel.

Scam
63%
Uncertain
22%
Suspicious
13%
Nuisance
3%

How the Contact Happened

Phone call
78%
Missed call
22%

Was the Contact Expected?

Expected: 0% Unexpected: 100%

Reported Behaviour for (07) 4090 5000

Tactics People Mentioned

These are the tactics community members identified when reporting interactions with (07) 4090 5000.

Impersonation 95% Threats 45% Urgency 41% Info request 18% Silent call 5%

How Interactions Played Out

Of the people who reported contact from (07) 4090 5000, here is how far the interaction went.

Contacted 32
Engaged 28

Tactics That Show Up Together

Government impersonation scam ×10 Social engineering ×3

81% 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 1 votes found reports helpful

Common Themes

Scam 31% Indian 31% Parcel 31%

How Much Detail Did People Share?

On average, 77% of the report form was filled in

Most reports include useful detail, and 69% include detailed descriptions.

Number Details

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Reports about (07) 4090 5000

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Anonymous
Suspicious

Multiple calls, Indian woman asked for person by surname, claimed to be ABF Weipa office, hung up when I asked her to identify

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Personal info request
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Spray
Scam

Called twice with reference to packages with meth in it from China.. Saying I won't be laughing when I am in jail!! OMG, this is just laughable... At least they are bad enough to give themselves away with these comments... Although putting all this there will give them an education on how to scam us better! yikes.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Threats
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Anonymous
Scam

Claimed to be Australian Border Force about package sent to China with meth, when asked for case number said too urgent, hung up when threatened to report

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Urgency Threats
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Factor
Scam

Exactly same, strong Indian woman accent, drags package caught from China custom. What's wrong with people these days???

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Anonymous
Scam

Got a call this monring, same Indian lady with strong indian accent.

I really could not understand, so she tsf the line to her "supervisor", was another lady with similar accent.

Again, with similar topics, international parcels contains illegal drugs now held by Guangzhou Customs. So I said, could you give me the consignment # or Parcel #, so I can investigate directly with the customs, and they could not make up a consignement # and then hang up.

1000000000% scam.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Urgency Threats
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Waight
Scam

Received multiple calls from this number and a lady with strong India accent said I have sent a parcel to oversea with illegal items and police will come for me. I said she is a scammer and she said she is from the government boarder force and she will sue me for a second ticket. She said good luck to me and hang me up.100% scam.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Threats Urgency
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Anonymous
Scam

Today I got a call. A Indian woman said I sent drug from my hometown to Aus. But she couldn’t tell me my official name but use my English name. When I said you say you are custom department then you should have my whole information so what my official name is? She said how I can speak your name? It’s not English. Then I said then just spell it. She refused and said I couldn’t. And also she got the wrong address and mentioned the date I didn’t do any shopping or shipping. And the last she said I need to call the police in my hometown to prove my innocence.100% Scam.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Urgency Threats
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Mauri
Scam

This is a scam number. They call saying a parcel was sent using your personal details (they will have some of your personal information). Then they either get more personal information or maybe even a ask for money etc.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Personal info request
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Anonymous
Scam

I got a call,100% a scam. Clearly they have spoofed a phone number.

They said they are holding a package at border security where they found meth in the package.

They phone line was so bad though, so I said I would call them back.

Scammers are getting trickier!

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Threats
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C
Chacko
Scam

Today, I received a telephone call from the Australian Customs and Excise Department. I could not give my name exactly. I said I could not speak English and asked them to ask for an interpreter. They said that the government department did not provide this service. Then said the police will look for me, I also insulted, a female cheater (Indian oral English) still so arrogant!

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Threats
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Rademacher
Scam

Received a call from 0740905000 (It's indeed the ABF number as per Google, which is CRAZY) with Indian accent, pretending to be the Australian Border Force saying a parcel to China that contents drugs.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Urgency Threats
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Rafael
Scam

I answered a call from this number, said they were border force and I sent a parcel in china to an old address of mine. They reckon they will cancel my visa and I will be deported to china to face 15 years in prison. I had a bit of fun and said I’ve never had a passport and I’ve never left Australia so that’s proof I didn’t send it. Then because I laughed at him he threatened to escalate it to customs. I think he got is confused with the you.s. I told him to send cops to my door to explain all this and he hung up. Threatened to have me arrested I. Australia and taken to china wtf.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Urgency Threats
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Showell
Scam

Call from Thai number with very strong Indian accents. Asking my parcel to China or from China was hold. They can tell my name correctly which is a big concern.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Personal info request
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Anonymous
Scam

Received a call from 0740905000. Say they are ABF and I've sent out a parcel to china that contents drags. They have a very strong India accent which I do not understand and they pass that onto someone else. That lady threaten me will cancel my visa if I do not cooperate. Then I ask her just go ahead or report me to police. She getting mad on me and yelling at me hope that I can cooperate. I hang up with her and she call again for another 2 times and say they are going to cancel my visa.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Threats Personal info request
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Wittenberg
Scam

Someone calling me saying they are from boarder force and asked me about a parcel. Clearly a scam call and do not talk to them.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Urgency
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Anonymous
Suspicious

Claiming to be ABF about a seized parcel overseas, no case number given, seems dodgy

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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A
Anonymous
Suspicious

Didn't answer, number appeared to be from Australia Border Force office but seems like number spoofing

Missed call Unsolicited
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Strachan
Scam

Some India accent called us about a package under my name which found with drugs.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Urgency
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Anonymous
Uncertain

Called claiming to be Australian board force asking about a tracking number from China

Phone call Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Uncertain

Received 2 calls from this number and no voice mail been left. Called back and no answer.

Missed call Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Scam

Scam call. Scammers have manipulated the ABF number to scam people.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Anonymous
Uncertain

Scammer.

Missed call Unsolicited
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Mousa
Uncertain

Indian scammers.

Missed call Unsolicited
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T
Tomlin
Uncertain

Strong Indian accent,100pct scam.

Phone call Unsolicited
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Rach
Uncertain

Same too.

Missed call Unsolicited
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Anonymous
Suspicious

Concerned about how personal information was leaked

Missed call Unsolicited
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A
Anonymous
Scam

Woman with broken English talking fast about a parcel, not government style

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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G
Gaston
Scam

Same call number, same matter, same Indian accent.

Phone call Unsolicited
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H
Heyman
Nuisance

I answered the call and they hang up. Called back and no answer.

Phone call Unsolicited Silent call
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H
Hsiung
Uncertain

Me too.

About 10mints ago, receive 3 calls.

Missed call Unsolicited
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Frequently Asked Questions

What tactics have people reported for (07) 4090 5000?

The most common tactics mentioned are Impersonation (95%), Threats (45%), Urgency (41%), Info request (18%), Silent call (5%). That comes from 22 reports that described what happened.

Is (07) 4090 5000 still active?

This number has been getting more reports over time. 0 reports came in over the past month.

How reliable are the reports for (07) 4090 5000?

There is a reasonable amount of data, with a reasonable level of consistency. People describe different experiences, so the overall picture is mixed. About 69% include detailed descriptions, which helps.

Is (07) 4090 5000 a scam?

63% of 32 community reports classify this number as scam.

How does (07) 4090 5000 contact people?

Mostly by phone call (78%), but people also report phone call (78%), missed call (22%).

What do people say about (07) 4090 5000?

People describe it as: Scam (20), Uncertain (7), Suspicious (4), Nuisance (1). Common themes in the written reports include scam, indian, parcel.

Did people expect calls from (07) 4090 5000?

100% of people didn't expect to hear from this number, while 0% did.

How long has (07) 4090 5000 been reported?

Reports go back Same day (July 2024).

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