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(08) 6144 6231 · 0861446231

23 reports Historical

Emerging Risk Moderate

Some reports flag (08) 6144 6231 for suspicious activity.

Based on 23 reports Reasonable confidence Reports have been coming in steadily
Nuisance Scam Suspicious Spam Legit Local service Perth, WA 6001
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Phone number (08) 6144 6231 is allocated as a local service in Western Australia, routed through Optus Networks Pty Limited. Australian community members have logged 23 reports about (08) 6144 6231, with a spam lean (48%) across the sample. Activity has gone quiet, with no new reports in over a year. Contact was almost exclusively via phone call, which accounts for 74% of interactions.

Quick Assessment

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Caution

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What to do next?

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Most Helpful Reports About (08) 6144 6231

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Ensign
Scam

Definitely being used by a scammer. Don’t answer. Block number. Claiming to be from Careflight. Don’t give credit card details or other donations. Contact Careflight direct if you want to donate to them.

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Overview

How risky?
Moderate
Confidence
Reasonable
Based on 23 reports
Do reporters agree?
Mixed reports
Activity
Historical

How People Described (08) 6144 6231

Reports describe a range of interactions with no dominant classification.

Spam
48%
Suspicious
22%
Nuisance
13%
Scam
9%
Legit
9%

How the Contact Happened

Phone call
74%
Missed call
22%
Voicemail
4%

Was the Contact Expected?

Expected: 9% Unexpected: 91%

Reported Behaviour for (08) 6144 6231

Tactics People Mentioned

These are the tactics community members identified when reporting interactions with (08) 6144 6231.

Impersonation 25% Info request 25% Callback lure 25% Other 25% Silent call 13%

How Interactions Played Out

Of the people who reported contact from (08) 6144 6231, here is how far the interaction went.

Contacted 23
Engaged 21

Tactics That Show Up Together

Social engineering ×1

100% 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
090 days
012 months

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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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.

Number Details

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What People Reported About (08) 6144 6231

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Anonymous
Suspicious

Was expecting call from escort for booked service, returned call and heard heavy breathing, never got to meet or receive service

Phone call
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L
Leak
Suspicious

caller claimed to be from CareFlight, reached out after I did a quiz about them on Facebook asking for donations. Don't remember giving my number out

Phone call Unsolicited Callback lure
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F
Farren
Spam

Constant calls from multiple numbers. Asked where they got my number, said I filled out quiz. Didn't consent, breach of privacy. Want to donate to charities on my own terms

Phone call Unsolicited Callback lure
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A
Argyle
Spam

Number belongs to a telemarketing company who get paid a huge commission out of funds you think you are donating to charity.

Phone call Unsolicited
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A
Anonymous
Spam

Similar numbers every day slightly different, stopped donating to charities because they probably sold my number

Phone call Unsolicited Other
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A
Anonymous
Spam

Calls from 08 6144 6231 every day this week, no voicemail, blocked after seeing similar reports

Missed call Unsolicited Within a week
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A
Anonymous
Spam

Calls from this number almost every day, really irritating, wish authorities would do something

Phone call Unsolicited Within a week
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A
Anonymous
Suspicious

Caller hung up soon as I answered, others say it's charity but hard to verify, could be scammer pretending

Phone call Unsolicited Personal info request
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A
Anonymous
Spam

Frequently get calls from this number with no message, seems like unsolicited charity calls

Missed call Unsolicited
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A
Anonymous
Spam

Entered competition on Facebook to win free helicopter flight, then they called asking for donations, feel misled

Phone call Unsolicited
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A
Anonymous
Suspicious

Was expecting call from escort I booked, when I called back just heavy breathing, never got the service

Phone call
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S
Schwerdtfeger
Spam

Charity I entered a competition with, they keep calling me constantly and never leave a message

Missed call Unsolicited
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A
Anonymous
Legitimate

Woman said she was from CareFlight, asked to remove my number and hung up

Phone call Unsolicited
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A
Anonymous
Spam

Participated in quiz they advertised, regret it now

Phone call Unsolicited
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A
Anonymous
Suspicious

Caller claimed to be from Careflight, suspected scam trying to get donations

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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A
Anonymous
Nuisance

Keeps calling, very bothersome

Missed call Unsolicited Within a week
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H
Herter
Spam

Got called by Garvin Group, then bombarded with calls from charities after that

Phone call Unsolicited
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P
Pigg
Scam

Called at least 8 times over last three days

Phone call Unsolicited
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B
Backman
Spam

Phone flagged it as suspected spam, didn't answer and blocked it

Missed call Unsolicited
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S
Salah
Nuisance

voicemail with just a strange male laugh, pretty creepy

Voicemail Unsolicited Other
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F
Fitzhenry
Legitimate

Number belongs to Careflight.

Phone call Unsolicited
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Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of tactics does (08) 6144 6231 use?

8 people described the caller's tactics. The ones that come up most often are Impersonation (25%), Info request (25%), Callback lure (25%), Other (25%), Silent call (13%).

Is (08) 6144 6231 still calling people?

Based on when reports came in, this number has a historical reporting record, predominantly older incidents. 0 reports came in over the past month.

Can I trust the reports about (08) 6144 6231?

There is a reasonable amount of data, with a reasonable level of consistency. People describe different experiences, so the overall picture is mixed. About 35% include detailed descriptions, which helps.

Is (08) 6144 6231 a scam number?

Community reports (23) classify this number primarily as spam at 48%.

How does (08) 6144 6231 reach out to people?

phone call is the most common (74%). The full picture: phone call (74%), missed call (22%), voicemail (4%).

What have people reported about (08) 6144 6231?

Here's what people said: Spam (11), Suspicious (5), Nuisance (3), Scam (2), Legit (2).

Were people expecting to hear from (08) 6144 6231?

Most reporters (91%) were caught off guard. Only 9% expected the contact.

Is (08) 6144 6231 a real business number?

Yes. 2 reports say the caller was checked through: Known contact (1), Other (1). Overall, that evidence is moderate.

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