Spam related to auto insurance.
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.
Received a fraudulent call that rang twice this morning before being disconnected when I picked up.
This irritating individual keeps trying to discuss a crash I supposedly had last year—yet I’ve had none. What kind of fraud is this?
They called, claimed to be from First Response, asked about any accidents I’d had in the past year, I said no, then probed about my family – also no. After apologizing, they said they'd remove my name. Sounds like a scam, especially with that British‑accented girl. Just saying
Yet another irritating telemarketer!
Attempted phishing, essentially an accidental scam.
Utterly fraudulent scammers.
Calls go unanswered, making it a nuisance.
Got an ‘Invalid extension’ message after calling back, so I blocked it. Just saying
Shows as DEA Performance in Lynbrook, VIC – a wholesaler and manufacturer of motorcycle parts and accessories (http://www.deaperformance.com.au/).
Marked by phone as a suspected scam.
Plumbing service Wayne Wirth Plumbing in Wurtulla, QLD – Plumbers & Gas Fitters.
Located in Ferny Grove, QLD, United Discount Chemists offers pharmacy services. FYI
The Ferny Grove Family Chemist (Ferny Grove, QLD) appears at http://www.advantagepharmacy.com.au and operates as a pharmacy.
Avoid answering; it's a fraud call and definately not worth your time.
The line was cut as soon as I picked up.
Someone pretended to be from the Australian Federal Police – definitely a scam.
The call was abruptly disconnected.
Annoying call; company name was indecipherable.
We forward insurance scam callers to our 'unwanted caller' voicemail, letting them try to swindle us back.
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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.