It seems that +61283586381 is a notorious number, frequently used by scammers. The caller often pretends to be from reputable organizations like Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, or even the Chinese Embassy, attempting to trick victims with various pretexts such as price comparisons, service issues, or emergencies. Some calls are outright abusive, while others are robo-calls or voicemail messages in Chinese. The common thread is that these calls are almost always fraudulent. If you receive a call from this number, do not engage or provide any personal information. Instead, hang up and report the number to your service provider. Stay vigilant and cautious with unsolicited calls.
The purpose of the call was to discuss a price comparison for electricity, presumably to offer a better deal.
The phone flagged the caller as a potential fraud, and the call was not answered.
A scammer posing as an NBN representative claimed that my service was not functioning optimally due to a public setting.
The caller pretended to be from NBN/Telstra, seeking credit card information, and became aggressive.
A claim was made that the caller was from Telstra, receiving error reports about the recipient's internet, but the call was terminated upon learning the recipient was not a Telstra customer.
The phone call was abusive in nature.
The caller falsely claimed to represent the Chinese Embassy.
The caller introduced himself as Nick and pretended to be from the Commonwealth Bank, requesting a transfer to a random account, which raised suspicions due to the poor call quality and background noise.
A call was received from a supposed Optus representative, who claimed to have an emergency message but then proceeded to speak in Mandarin, leading to the number being reported and blocked
The call was flagged as potential fraud, and the caller did not provide any identification, leading me to report it as such.
This number is a scam, absolutly
A voicemail was left with a message that instructed me to press certain numbers, followed by a message in Chinese.
An automated call was received, claiming to be an Optus emergency notification.
A purported Vodafone representative made contact, stating "Hello, your... number is being used incorrectly..."
The caller was a chinese scammer, and the call went to voicemail, leaving a computerised message in chinese, and if you answer, it gives you the option to choose english or chinese.
A call was received at 3:52 pm, but no message was left.
This caller falsely claimed to be a representative of Telstra, which suggests a scam.