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: | Aug 02, 2019 Add comment |
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Number of views: | 11× |
Last viewed: | Oct 29, 2021 |
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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.
That mobile phone that you carry around in your pocket brings you fast access to a galaxy of information and entertainment. Oh, you can make calls and text, too! But with all the benefits, phones also are a handy way for scammers, schemers and stealers to reach you easily
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a male Indian called insisting he was from Telstra and telling my my computer was at risk and I needed to close it down for 10 days. I basically hung up on him. He has rung before.
His call was preceded by two calls (unanswered) from the same number only minutes prior.
Unsafe Aug 02, 2019 00