(08) 6388 0939 has 24 community reports. The analysis below summarises what people have reported about calls and messages from this number.
What the Reports Show for (08) 6388 0939
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How People Described (08) 6388 0939
79% of reports describe this number as scam.
How the Contact Happened
Was the Contact Expected?
Reported Behaviour for (08) 6388 0939
Tactics People Mentioned
These are the tactics community members identified when reporting interactions with (08) 6388 0939.
How Interactions Played Out
Of the people who reported contact from (08) 6388 0939, here is how far the interaction went.
Tactics That Show Up Together
36% of reports describe more than one pressure tactic in the same interaction.
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Most reports include useful detail, and 79% include detailed descriptions.
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Reports about (08) 6388 0939
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I had a call from this number today. A heavily accented women stating she was from Visa and Mastercard fraud department and that $900 had been charged to my Mastercard starting with 5. I said what bank and they said Commonwealth. I said I didn’t have a Mastercard with them but I would ring my Bank. Surprise surprise they hung up. Blocked the number.
Received a call from 08 6388 0939 today. Complete scam. Automated voice telling me that I owed PayPal money.
Claims to be from Visa. Do not answer any questions. Hang up and block.
Let it go to voicemail, but no message was left
female caller speaking broken English claiming to be from Telstra, hung up when I said she wasn't actually from Telstra
Didn't recognize the 08 area code so didn't answer, no voicemail, called back and got silence, decided to block it
Man with Indian accent claimed to represent cleaning business supporting NDIS, told him was scammer as seen similar calls from same business on different numbers
I had a call from this number today. A heavily accented women stating she was from Visa and Mastercard fraud department and that $900 had been charged to my Mastercard starting with 5. I said what bank and they said Commonwealth. I said I didn’t have a Mastercard with them but I would ring my Bank. Surprise surprise they hung up. Blocked the number.
Recorded message from Perth claiming two unauthorized PayPal transactions for Apple gift cards, asked to press 1, no such transactions
Today they claimed to be from Telstra and informed me that my internet connection got hacked. Their solution would have cost me $156.50.
Be aware, scammers at work.
Indian man asked for me by name, wife said I was at work, he started asking personal questions making her uncomfortable, she hung up
Suspicious call from someone pretending to be someone else, typical press 1 or 2 pattern, got angry when I joked about approving non-existent purchase
Received a call from this number saying they were from Telstra and that my server had been hacked. Told the caller I knew a lot of things about a lot of things and wasn't in the mood to be scammed today. He tried to convince me it wasn't a scam and he NEEDED to sort this for me today. Told him not today, or any day!
man claimed to be calling about my Telstra internet account which I don't have
multiple scam calls today, also got spoofed scam email. scammers might be using new list
Claimed to be from Mastercard saying I had a $900 charge and needed to call back to cancel it
Pause before caller said hello, claimed to be eBay, line disconnected, called back got mailbox full message, blocked it
Claimed to be PayPal asking about gift card transaction, had Indian accent, raised suspicion
Call warning about $900 crypto debit on account, automated script asked to press yes or no to block transaction
Perth number, long silence then loud call center noise, Indian man said few words then hung up
Someone claiming to be from Telstra, but I'm not a Telstra customer
Went straight to voicemail, provider automatically flagged as spam and blocked
Call trying to get me to authorize a PayPal payment I didn't make
Claimed to be eBay Support but I've never used eBay, told them off
Frequently Asked Questions
What manipulation tactics are linked to (08) 6388 0939?
Across the reports that mention tactics, the main ones are Impersonation (84%), Urgency (37%), Info request (26%), Robocall (26%), threat (5%).
Are people still getting calls from (08) 6388 0939?
This number has been getting more reports over time. 0 reports came in over the past month.
How strong is the evidence about (08) 6388 0939?
There is a reasonable amount of data, with a reasonable level of consistency. People describe different experiences, so the overall picture is mixed. About 79% include detailed descriptions, which helps.
Should I treat (08) 6388 0939 as a scam?
79% scam classification rate across 24 community reports.
How are people hearing from (08) 6388 0939?
The usual method is phone call (88%). Here's what people reported: phone call (88%), missed call (8%), voicemail (4%).
What's the general experience with (08) 6388 0939?
People who called in described: Scam (19), Uncertain (3), Spam (1), Suspicious (1).
Are the calls from (08) 6388 0939 unexpected?
For 100% of people, this was an unsolicited contact. 0% anticipated it.
How far back do reports about (08) 6388 0939 go?
Reports span 5 weeks, covering the period February 2024 - March 2024.