These calls scream classic scam tactics—impersonating trusted brands like PayPal, Amazon, and banks to hook you with fake unauthorized transactions. Scammers push for personal details under urgency, often with accents or background noise giving them away. Hang up immediately if they ask for emails, account numbers, or verification over the phone; never engage. Block the number right away and report it to authorities like the ACCC in Australia. Verify any real issues directly through official apps or websites—don't call back unknowns. Stay vigilant; these fraudsters prey on quick reactions to steal data or money.
They pretended to be from Combank, warned of an unauthorized US transaction at 5:30 am, and when I asked for verification they said the info was encrypted. Background noise sounded like a call centre – sloppy scammers, lol.
A teenage voice unprofessionally claimed to call about my Telstra internet, but I'm not a Telstra customer.
Someone claimed to be from Amazon, saying there was an unauthorized transaction at 5 am. He read an email address, and when I said I didn’t have an Amazon account with that email, he hung up.
A prerecorded message from this number alerted the recipient to a purported $900 charge on their PayPal-credit card, prompting a keypad response.
The caller claimed there was an unauthorized Paypal transaction and requested my email address to proceed, which seemed suspicious given that my email is already linked to my Paypal account.
Called once but did not leave a voicemail.
The caller, who had a foreign accent, claimed to be from Amazon and inquired about a recent mobile phone purchase.
Did not leave a voicemail when I missed the call.