Someone pretended to be a credit‑card rep – total spam, ugh.
Fake Dyson Repair Scam!
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Have you ever received a suspicious text that seems too good to be true? These messages from this number often impersonate legitimate companies like Dyson or UPS, or even authorities like Vic Police and Housing Tasmania, pushing phishing links or fake codes to steal your info. It's classic scam tactics—don't click, reply, or share details. Block the number immediately, report to your carrier or authorities like the ACCC in Australia, and enable spam filters on your phone. If you've engaged, monitor accounts for fraud and change passwords. Staying vigilant keeps your data safe without overreacting to every ping.
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Recent Reports for 0419 808 694
Got a text that handed over a Vic Police email for licensing queries – kinda odd, yeah.
A spoofed Dyson message said the repair was finished and the unit could be collected or mailed back for free, asking to reply with an address; it signed off as Emma from Dyson.
Received an unsolicited SMS that simply read ‘status’.
At 1 am a message popped up, using my first name in the greeting and tossing me a random PIN – super creepy, probably spam.
Was prompted with a request for a security code.
A phishing scam text claimed a UPS parcel was ready, including a bit.ly link to a fake site (2 Dec 2020).
The call pretended to be Housing Tasmania, but it was clearly spam.
The call was from Housing Tasmania and it wasn’t spam at all, cool.