Identified as a Gumtree fraudster, Jack Taylor, listed as a known scammer.
Reverse Phone Lookup in Australia — Latest Community Insights
Check unknown Australian numbers with recent reports from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and more. Understand caller patterns and share your experience.
Australia: what to expect from calls
Unsure about an Australian number? Find fresh community reports to judge unknown calls or texts. Cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide show both legitimate callbacks (delivery, banking, appointments) and waves of phishing. Area codes (02, 03, 07, 08) are not reliable for location due to portability/VoIP — treat them as signal, not proof.
Good practice: return calls only via the official number on the provider’s site/app, check in‑app messages, and don’t share one‑time codes by phone. Enable device blocks and carrier filters (Telstra, Optus, Vodafone) and leave a short, factual experience here to help others.
An unidentified number rang without leaving a voicemail—definitely a red flag.
Facility: Private Practice Clinic (Chermside, QLD) – Doctors-Medical Practitioners.
A synthetic voice warned of two unauthorized bank transactions; I hung up instantly and blocked the line.
That texter is extremely bothersome, messaging at odd hours. It's best to ignore them—they're erratic and untrustworthy.
Irksome calls.
Number 02 9000 1164 appears suspicious—likely a scammer.
Every day, a series of mobile numbers from 04800123XX to 04800124XX show up labeled Australia, never leaving a voicemail. Blocking one just prompts another from the same range.
Honestly, I have no idea who called—at least they could've left a voicemail, ugh.
Definitely a scam; they claimed I owed money I never borrowed.
They continuously send WhatsApp links to connect and share daily life details, yet I don’t know the person. It’s clearly a scammer or hacker based on the message style.
After dialing, an Indian‑accented voice attempted to sell food, which I found strangely funny. I had mistyped a friend’s number, causing the confusion.
When I returned the call, the line insisted it had never reached my phone.
The Victorian Private Child Care Association Inc. (Mont Albert, VIC) – Child Care Centres.
A recorded spam message was played, though the topic was vague.
The line jumps between Melbourne and Sydney IDs; dialing it triggers a busy‑agent message and a prompt to press 1, yet nobody ever answers—clearly a scam, bro.
Call claimed to be from National Building Suppliers Group (www.natbuild.com.au).
Details: National Building Suppliers Group Pty. Ltd. (Notting Hill, VIC) – builders & contractors, see https://www.natbuild.com.au/contact-us/ — hey.
The call was dropped immediately – total pests!
The website Holmes Institute (www.holmes.edu.au) is listed.
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FAQ — Australia
How do I verify callers in Australia?
Call back via the official company number (website/app), not the unknown number. Check in‑app notices.
What patterns are common?
Delivery/appointment confirmations, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; periodic robocalls, smishing around parcels, and fake support hotlines.
Are area codes reliable?
Not really. Portability and VoIP make 02/03/07/08 weak as location hints. Context and content matter more.
What makes a helpful report?
Be concise: caller type, purpose, date and cues. Avoid sensitive data.