Looks like a fraudulent scheme.
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.
Engineering firm Harrop Engineering Australia Pty Ltd.
Fraudulent contact.
Check out Chris's Driver Training in Belmont, VIC—offering driving lessons and schools, see www.chrisdrivertraining.com.au, bro!
Doctor John Esler practices in Toowoomba, Queensland.
After repeatedly ignoring numerous calls, I finally answered this one; they said "hello?" and then disconnected.
This appears to be a scam.
These tele‑sales agents aggressively push insurance.
An insurance scam that seems shady.
The company listed is Urban Strategies Pty Ltd.
Listed as Lemac Film & Video in Richmond, VIC – provides film production facilities and equipment.
Based in Sydney, this firm provides sales promotion and incentive consulting. More info at https://www.bitcoin-sales.com.au/
Visit Your Web Online in Blackwood, SA for web design and development services at http://www.yourwebonline.com.au.
Check out Ash's Family Day Care.
The line was disconnected as soon as I answered.
Fiona Ann Gaffney, a woman on Facebook, runs multiple fake accounts—perhaps ten or more—and uses her looks to play the victim while chatting with one man on the phone and messaging several others simultaneously. I lost thousands after she pretended to be in a relationship with me; she swears innocence until she’s done with you, then a completely different side appears.
Contact name: Richard Thorncroft from Nana Glen, NSW.
Received a phishing text posing as Google asking to verify my phone number via a link.
Got a scam call that rang three times before hanging up.
Dine at Ruby Chinese Restaurant.
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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.