what about letting us all in on it gordy..

scams are horrible but if we are not aware of them   we get taken in.....I never look in my folder to be honest.....but every once in a while something gets through.....I rarely open them....I am just not interested   but if I was I could get sucked in..

I have had a couple recently purporting to be from the ATO, its a recorded message that goes on suggesting you are in trouble with the Tax Office and asking you to call a Sydney number (02). That caught my attention so  I tried calling it back immediately but got no answer.

I thought I would report it but found the online reporting site a bit of a pain to use so gave up.

GordyL wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 10:20am:



thank god for the filter....there should be a hot line to report these scams..

god people can report a commercial that offends them with ease... yet something like this  and you have to be computer savvy

freediver wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 10:24am:


Because I rang it back, that tells them nothing, it might also mean I am a Cop as well.

Redmond Neck wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 10:22am:


Had quite a few of those left on my answering machine last year. One so far this year. Either 02 or 03 numbers.

But, I guarantee they're not coming from Sydney or Melbourne or anywhere in Australia.

https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/news/telephone-calls-alleging-fake-arrest-warrants-...

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Redmond Neck wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 10:52am:


I just edited my last post. They're not using the phone system as such. They're using VOIP and faking the numbers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_over_IP

Scam phone calls are very common here as well. I get men who sound like they are from India who claim to work for Microsoft and need remote control of my computer. We have caller ID  and I generally say "meat department" when I know it is a scammer. They sound confused and ask for one of us by name and I tell them they have reached the meat department at the local Walmart.

A lot of people get caught out by this scam (safe link).

I strongly suggest reporting it to Scam Watch.

I think you are both silly Billys!

greggerypeccary wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 11:02am:



suck a sad wanker you are gweg... and the scam link looks like a scam anyway with all the details they want...

cods wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 11:17am:


It's run by the ACCC, cods.

Are you suggesting that the ACCC is a scam?

And, why are you so concerned about providing your details when reporting a scam - do you have something to hide?

greggerypeccary wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 11:21am:


Be careful Gweggy, cods has connections in the AFP (two I think...Aussie will know for sure)

greggerypeccary wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 11:28am:


Pedantic Gweggy! 

freediver wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 10:24am:

I always with hold my number, never ring an unknown number direct- there are so many scams and many get taken in by  them, I would like to know how many they actually suck in- I think the percentage would be high.

I love the ones the Nigerians used to offer- you have been selected to be the recipient of untold wealth if you just do xxxx.  My mother /sister is sick and is heir/ess to family fortune- they obviously have a good strike rate or why bother. Cost's nothing to send an email.

Agnes wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 11:39am:


Actually, it doesn't ask for your details.

https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam

Another scam to be careful of.

Scam doing the rounds.

freediver wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 11:53am:


I realise that!

You didnt answer my question

After the message which contained a dodgy Sydney number to call (that doesnt answer) it just hung up . Was it hoping to detect a computer or my voice or something and then put the dodgy Indian on to speak to me...Weird!

Redmond Neck wrote on May 29^th, 2016 at 12:26pm:

   That happens to me a bit too Red- rings and no one answers- I think they are just computers ringing random numbers to detect which numbers actually answer- collecting data for future reference .