Why is the Chinese consulate calling random people, is this a scam are they trying to hack people

Chinese fraudster

Got a call from this number and was unable to pick up so I returned the call only to hear a recorded message in chinese asking me to press 2 to speak english. Then the bloddy phone went flat. So never did find out why they rang.

Once again a message in Chinese? No idea!

I know a little bit of mandarin, she say "you brade runner". You got da Wong number lady!

Did not answer call. Received an SMS Hi! You missed a call at 12:47PM on 21/03/2018. Please phone (02) 6228 3999 to return the call. For Call Catcher info or opt out, free call 121600. Note both numbers were hyperlinked

but I think it is a scam

Same as others. Mandarin female recorded message.

Recorded message in Mandarin - seems like spam

someone started speaking in Chinese..

A recorded message in Chinese. Very odd.

Left a recorded message in unidentifiable Asian language

Annoying recorded message in Mandarin repeating.
Calling and playing a recorded message, seems very dodgy.

Chinese message left after calling very early in the morning.

Recoreded message in mandarin, hung up before it finished

called very early morning lft msg in Chinese or something. i called back just got buisy sound.

Missed a call from this.

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