THE ANNOYANCE ENGINE: Spam robocalls became profitable scams by exploiting the phone system,…
Nearly every day for the past year, I have been breathlessly informed that the warranty on my vehicle is out of date. The situation is dire: it's the middle of a pandemic, and if the warranty on my vehicle gives out, I could be out a serious chunk of money.
This number called a friend of mine. They reported that they were from the ATO and that my friend owed money that was from a tax miscalculation and that he should sort it out then and there otherwise he would be taken to court..... This is scam caller, beware.
The caller said his name was James Winston and that he was from the Australian Taxation Department....
Unsafe Jul 18, 2016 00