Appears to be a Coinspot scam; the text delivers a withdrawal code and tells you to phone a 1300 line with a CS reference if you didn’t request it.
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.
The voice sounded like an Indian scammer.
A scammer greeted me with “Hello Glen”.
Alleged health insurance proposal
A text was sent requesting a conversation.
A message mentioned that BOBBO registration was open and included a link to bobbo.org.au, which seemed like a scam.
The person on the line was unidentified; I have no idea who they were.
Just got a message pop up—nothing else, haha.
Looks like suspected spam, so I just let it ring, you know.
After the call was marked as suspected spam, I didn’t answer; I switched phones to keep my number private, then called back ten minutes later only to hear “this number is not in service.”
Automated scam call attempted to trick me.
Seems to be a scam call.
A message came from this number to my dad saying I needed a truck breakdown assist in Portsmouth—nah, I’m not a truck driver and hate scammers, just saying.
Likely a spam call; it disconnected when I picked up.
Pure scam, lol.
They tried to inform me about solar panel battery rebates and eligibility, stating that monthly electricity bills need to exceed $100.
Got Miguel from Francom blowing up my phone daily with several numbers, it's relentless, man.
We got a call from Raza Abbas of Purple Cow Real Estate at 6 pm on a weeknight, and we have no connection to him or the company whatsoever.
Got a few rings from this number and still have no clue who it was—what's up.
Received an unknown text message.
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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.