Police warn of increase in phone scams using elaborate 'ID spoofing' technique
Sydney residents have been tricked into handing over thousands of dollars in cash at shopping centres as part of an elaborate phone scam. One woman handed over $10,000 to a man she believed was an undercover police officer at a shopping centre at Miranda. On 4 December, she received a call from someone who told her…
Left a recorded message which sounds like it could be AI generated that said 'Looks like I missed you and went to message bank. Call me back when you can.'
No idea who this is.
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