I recieved a message congratulating me on recieving a scholarship from the University of Melbourne, but I'm not sure if it's legitamate, and I need to check my email, including the spam folder, or contact Stop 1 - https://students.unimelb.edu.au/stop1
NAB (Scam) 61418953453 ☎ +61418953453
Summary — +61418953453
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This number, +61418953453, has been flagged for a mix of legitimate and suspicious activities. Some users received genuine messages from businesses like Specsavers and physiotherapy clinics, while others got scam texts about loans, scholarships, and fake security alerts. The caller has also posed as various entities, including the Taronga Wildlife Hospital, Melbourne University, and NAB, often with links to suspicious URLs. One user even received a text with a security code, which is a common phishing tactic. If you receive a call or text from this number, be cautious. Verify the source independently and do not click on any links. Report the number to your institution or service provider to help others avoid falling victim to these scams.
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I recieved a message offering a scholarship from the University of Melbourne, and it included a legitamite link from the uni stop 1 portal, appeard to be a genuine offer
Interestingly, this number is also utilized by legitimate businesses for automated messages, such as Specsavers and a physiotherapy service I used, to confirm orders or bookings.
A scam SMS was received, claiming to be from NAB regarding a security alert, despite having no affiliation with the bank.
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Be supercarefull with this one - they seem to know some of my deatails and are asking me to click on some dodgy link for a CV thing. Report this number ASAP if you can!!
A request was made to donate to the Taronga Wildlife Hospitals.
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The message from this number claims to be from Sydney Children's Hospital Network, asking for feedback, but I beleive its a scam with a suspisous link https://qars.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/Survey?***********
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A message was left regarding a practice and making an appointment for a 'Review+ Repeat PSA,' but the context is unclear.
A scammer, who claimed to be from JB HI-FI in Rouse Hill, contaced me about a vinyl order, but it was obvious a scam, especialy since I live in Melbourne, not NSW, and there was a spelling error in the mesage.
Apparently, this message from NAB is a fake: they claim my account has been deactivated for secruity reasons, and I need to update it via a link, but it's obviosly a crook, dont bother
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I've recieved a message from this number with my actual name and a security code, but I'm not sure what the scam is, it's quite confusing.
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I received a text message about a parcel delivery, but I'm not expecting any packages.
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I got a text message with a link to collect a parcel, but it was suppost to be in a diferent state, seemed suspisous
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This is one of many numbers sending texts addressed to 'Mary' regarding loans, and every time I block a number, another one appears, so I've had to block and delete several numbers
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This message seem alot weird, it ask me to recomend a profesional photografer
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I received a text message thanking me for using a loan service, despite never applying for one
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The caller was talking about smoke alarm testing, which I can do myself, so it was a bit redundent
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