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(08) 7078 7251 · 0870787251

16 reports Emerging

Elevated Critical

Most reports describe unwanted or suspicious contact from (08) 7078 7251.

Based on 16 reports Reasonable confidence Reports have been coming in steadily
Scam Uncertain Local service Adelaide, SA 5000
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Quick Assessment

Should I answer?

Unsafe

Most reports for (08) 7078 7251 describe scam behaviour.

Should I call back?

Do not call back

Only call (08) 7078 7251 back if you can verify the caller independently.

What to do next?

Block and report

Report (08) 7078 7251 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

Recorded message about unauthorized PayPal transaction I never made, obvious scam attempt

1 user found this helpful
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(08) 7078 7251 has 16 community reports. The analysis below summarises what people have reported about calls and messages from this number.

What the Reports Show for (08) 7078 7251

Overview

How risky?
Critical
Confidence
Reasonable
Based on 16 reports
Do reporters agree?
Some overlap in reports
Activity
Emerging

How People Described (08) 7078 7251

94% of reports describe this number as scam. Common themes in the reports include scam, paypal, account.

Scam
94%
Uncertain
6%

How the Contact Happened

Phone call
81%
Voicemail
13%
Missed call
6%

Was the Contact Expected?

Expected: 0% Unexpected: 100%

Reported Behaviour for (08) 7078 7251

Tactics People Mentioned

These are the tactics community members identified when reporting interactions with (08) 7078 7251.

Impersonation 67% Robocall 40% Info request 33% Urgency 27% Callback lure 7%

How Interactions Played Out

Of the people who reported contact from (08) 7078 7251, here is how far the interaction went.

Contacted 16
Engaged 14

Tactics That Show Up Together

Social engineering ×2

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 3 votes found reports helpful

Common Themes

Scam 63% Paypal 63% Account 38%

How Much Detail Did People Share?

On average, 82% of the report form was filled in

Most reports include useful detail, and 94% include detailed descriptions.

Number Details

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Reports about (08) 7078 7251

These reports were submitted by community members.

A
Anonymous
Scam

This number (08) 7078 7251 is a scam call so please do not respond and hang up immediately. The call was automated pretending to be from PayPal. I do not even have a PayPal account. Number Blocked.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Robocall
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C
Carrothers
Scam

Call from number at midday, claiming to be PayPal and $299.99 was about the be taken from account for payment of goods and to press various numbers to go to an operator to verify payment etc. Silly idiots I don't have and never have had a pay pal account.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Robocall
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A
Anonymous
Scam

Automated message in Chinese, claimed $299.99 would be debited from my account, asked me to press keys to cancel or speak to rep, sounds linked to Latitude data leak

Phone call Unsolicited Robocall Urgency Personal info request
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A
Anonymous
Scam

- scam.

- had an automated response.

- voicemail ended with something along the lines of money will be either debited in or out from your account - to stop call the number.

Voicemail Unsolicited Robocall Urgency
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A
Anonymous
Scam

Recorded message claiming to be PayPal about transaction on non-existent account. known scam

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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A
Anonymous
Scam

Message saying $299.99 would be debited, told me to press 1 to cancel with claim reference. very questionable

Voicemail Unsolicited Urgency Personal info request
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N
Nourse
Scam

Had a call supposedly from PayPal about a $200 invoice. Similar call the other day from a different number. Hung up.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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A
Anonymous
Scam

Received a scam call referring to a $200+ PayPal payment. I hung up immediately.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Personal info request
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A
Anonymous
Uncertain

Didn't recognise the number, didn't pick up

Missed call Unsolicited
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A
Anonymous
Scam

called saying $299.99 would be taken from my bank account, scam

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation Personal info request
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A
Anonymous
Scam

Caller asking about a $299 PayPal payment, definitely a scam

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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A
Anonymous
Scam

Scam call about PayPal transaction

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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Y
Yeh
Scam

Pretending to be PayPal - BLOCKED.

Phone call Unsolicited Impersonation
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A
Anonymous
Scam

Scam, calling saying money will be debited if you don’t call back.

Phone call Unsolicited Urgency Callback lure
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Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of tactics does (08) 7078 7251 use?

15 people described the caller's tactics. The ones that come up most often are Impersonation (67%), Robocall (40%), Info request (33%), Urgency (27%), Callback lure (7%).

Is (08) 7078 7251 still calling people?

Based on when reports came in, this number has been getting more reports over time. 0 reports came in over the past month.

Can I trust the reports about (08) 7078 7251?

There is a reasonable amount of data, with a reasonable level of consistency. There is some overlap in what people report, but not complete agreement. About 94% include detailed descriptions, which helps.

Is (08) 7078 7251 a scam number?

The majority of reports (94%) describe this number as a scam across 16 reports.

How does (08) 7078 7251 reach out to people?

phone call is the most common (81%). The full picture: phone call (81%), voicemail (13%), missed call (6%).

What have people reported about (08) 7078 7251?

Here's what people said: Scam (15), Uncertain (1). Several reports mention the same things, including scam, paypal, account.

Were people expecting to hear from (08) 7078 7251?

Most reporters (100%) were caught off guard. Only 0% expected the contact.

When did reports about (08) 7078 7251 first appear?

People have been reporting this number for Same day (March 2023).

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