Caller: Lady

Lady with Australian accent, sounded legit, but became fishy. She was saying she was calling about me popping in for a free 15 min hearing test under an Australian government scheme. Really dodgy and fishing for information. Watch out the scammers are evolving their approach. Wonder if this is linked to the Optus hack.

After getting not one but two calls yesterday from a similar number, these lowlifes appear to be back today, phoning but not speaking. I wish I had the power to consign the bottom-feeding pests to the deepest, hottest regions of hell. But it would be enough if the telcos could work out some way of dealing with this worsening plague of spam/nuisance calls that drive their customers crazy.

I don't pick up calls from unknown number. I have voice mail if they are legit. No one left me a voice mail so must be a scammer

Caller: Energy efficiency company

Was asking if I was interested in the heat pump hot water. I replied that under the Victoria energy upgrades telemarketing was banned from the 1st of May 2024. That means no more cold calling. He claimed he wasn't aware. I hope he knows that now.

(03) 7068 5864 rang my mobile i did not answer when i called back it says this number is NOT in service!!

Red flag !!!

Caller: (03) 7068 9777

They swear at you when you will not say the yes word
when the first call you answer saying hello and they ask to speak to you and name you and when you answer that with hello again instead of saying the yes and they say is this and say your name again & you answer with hello again they then start calling you all not nice names

Caller: Unsure - no ID, no VM.

Wasn’t fast enough to pick up this call so returned the call almost immediately. Message from this ph no was that the number had been disconnected. Dodgey scam no doubt.

Answered and a woman claimed to be from a research center and making a survey about cost of living and told me I would get into the draw of a $1000.00. The questions didn't make sense. At the end the said " and what is your name to put into the draw for the $1000.00". Nice try lady I hung up.

Had the same issue . Called back as I was awaiting a govt set call. But stated not in service .

Missed call from this number called back - the number you have dialled is not in service.

Caller: Scammers

Call from scammers. Do not give them the info they requested

I answered the call, which sounded like a recorded message (research into the cost of living, Australian accent, female voice) but had to hang up as it was during work time. I called the number back and a recorded male voice with an American accent , immediately followed by another recording with a female voice also American accent stating the number was disconnected or not in service and to try again. Neither sounded like the usual (genuine) automated message Australian carriers provide in these cases, so I have now blocked the number.

Unsolicited caller - prob scammers - didnt pickup

Caller: Fake vic solar rebate

Fake solar energy

Didn't answer, then a voicemail of nothing except call center background noise

Scammer! As they ring, you pick up, they will hang up. When you call back, you get people with and Indian accent trying poorly to sound Australian.

Scammer

who is calling?

called 5 times in a day and yet left no messages.

very fearful. are they hackers, scammers or evil people?

They don't speak then hung up

Scam caller spoke with foreign accent phishing for personal details