Hanging up on scammers: how to protect yourself from phishing phone calls
Most Australians receive an alarming robocall at some point, but experts warn fraudsters are becoming far more sophisticated
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| City: | Sydney |
| State: | Australia, Christmas Island and Coconut Island |
| Latitude: | -33.8678500 |
| Longitude: | 151.2073200 |
| Time zone: | Australia/Sydney (GMT +11) |
| Population: | 4,627,345 |
| Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. It is on Australia's south-east coast, on the Tasman Sea. In June 2010 the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people (...) Wikipedia » | |
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| Hazard level: | 86 % |
| Number of ratings: | 26× |
| Latest rating: | Mar 25, 2019 Add comment |
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| Last viewed: | May 15, 2024 |
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Most Australians receive an alarming robocall at some point, but experts warn fraudsters are becoming far more sophisticated
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Indian man from Smash Claims - saying my mobile number is linked to a claim of a car accident in the last 2 years, I said, no and they hung up. Why can't the police get this number shut down!? I wonder what would happen if I'd said yes!
Neutral Mar 25, 2019 00
3 rings then hangs up.
Unsafe Mar 19, 2019 00
Same as others. Smash Clean/Claim, car crash, NO, he hung up
Unsafe Mar 14, 2019 00
Missed call... left no message
Neutral Mar 14, 2019 00
I just had a call from this number. He said
" I'm calling from "Smash Clean" I have some information you had been involved in a car crash within the past 2 years, if that correct ? "
I said NO and he hung up the phone.
Unsafe Mar 14, 2019 00
Rang my mobile. Asked if I/d been in an accident in the last two years. I said who are you? Why do you want to Know? You seem like a scam.
They ceased any conversation.
Neutral Mar 13, 2019 00
Phone identified as possible scam/spam. Didn't answer. Validated by looking up here.
Nuisance Mar 13, 2019 00
Mentioned my number was reported in a motor vehicle accident in the last 2 years and asked if I was involved in any accidents, as soon as I mentioned no he hung up.
Unsafe Mar 13, 2019 +10
Rang asking about car accidents in the last 2 years.
Unsafe Mar 06, 2019 +10
Had several missed calls from this number in the past few weeks. Eventually answered and like others have mentioned, female caller with Indian accent asked if this phone number is associated with a car accident in the past two years, I said no, she hung up.
Nuisance Mar 06, 2019 +10
Asked if I had any car accidents in the lasy 2 years.
I said that this call is a scam which caller denied.
I kept on calling him a scammer and he hung up.
Unsafe Mar 04, 2019 +10
This number calls me every week with a person with an Indian accent saying about a car accident I try to not answer now. And I’m on the do not call list too but it doesn’t seem to make any difference
Unsafe Mar 04, 2019 +10