Warning over 'dial 1' phone scam in Australia
Scamwatch posted a tweet today saying people had been receiving phone calls with automated messages that pretended to inform the listener of a problem.
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| City: | Melbourne |
| State: | Australia, Christmas Island and Coconut Island |
| Latitude: | -37.8140000 |
| Longitude: | 144.9633200 |
| Time zone: | Australia/Melbourne (GMT +11) |
| Population: | 4,246,375 |
| The City of Melbourne is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. The city has an area of and had a population of 93,625 people at the 2011 Census. The city's motto is "Vires acquirit eundo" which means "She gathers strength as she goes (...) Wikipedia » | |
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| Hazard level: | 100 % |
| Number of ratings: | 1× |
| Latest rating: | Nov 17, 2025 Add comment |
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| Last viewed: | Nov 17, 2025 |
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Scamwatch posted a tweet today saying people had been receiving phone calls with automated messages that pretended to inform the listener of a problem.
I groggily answered the ringing phone at 6am, and was alarmed to hear an official-sounding robotic voice. “This is the alert system with Visa (or Mastercard) account services!” It went on to tell me that there were two suspicious charges to my Visa card.
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