Fake Indian call centre attempting to scam Telstra customers
Telstra customers are being warned over an Indian call centre scam attempting to trick victims into handing over sensitive information that could be used for identity theft.
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| City: | Beaudesert |
| State: | Australia, Christmas Island and Coconut Island |
| Latitude: | -27.9869100 |
| Longitude: | 152.9965700 |
| Time zone: | Australia/Brisbane (GMT +10) |
| Beaudesert is a town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Australian Census the town recorded a population of 5,999. Wikipedia » | |
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| Hazard level: | 38 % |
| Number of ratings: | 2× |
| Latest rating: | Jan 14, 2026 Add comment |
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| Number of views: | 57× |
| Last viewed: | Jan 14, 2026 |
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Telstra customers are being warned over an Indian call centre scam attempting to trick victims into handing over sensitive information that could be used for identity theft.
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Neutral Jan 14, 2026 00
Guessing it's telemarketers but it is annoying I've had several calls from this number n many other numbers.
Nuisance May 02, 2019 00