Community Safety Intelligence Report

(02) 6188 5661

Community Risk Level: Emerging Risk

Community reports suggest an emerging reporting pattern. Classification may evolve as further data is submitted.

15 Reports

Also searched as: 02 6188 5661 · 0261885661 · +61 2 6188 5661

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15 independent community reports
Confidence: Moderate Confidence reflects reporting volume, not certainty of intent.
Last reported: 15 May 2017
  • Scam – 8
  • Uncertain – 4
  • Suspicious – 2
  • Spam – 1
Public Safety Advisory
Guidance for Call Recipients

Based on community reports, this number has been associated with unsolicited or potentially harmful calls. Exercise caution and do not share sensitive information unless you can independently verify the caller.

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Reported Interaction Types
Suspicious Scam Spam Uncertain
Number Metadata
Local service Canberra, ACT 2600

This page summarises community-reported safety information associated with this number and is intended for public awareness and harm prevention.

Community Risk Assessment

Emerging Risk
Based on 15 community-submitted reports Analytical Confidence: Moderate
Scam
53%
Uncertain
27%
Suspicious
13%
Spam
7%

Evidence Status

Community Reporting Summary

15 independent community reports have been recorded for this number.

The predominant classification is scam, accounting for 53% of reports, with additional uncertain, suspicious, spam interactions also recorded.

Number Metadata

Observed Interaction Types

Scam
8 community reports
Uncertain
4 community reports
Suspicious
2 community reports
Spam
1 community report

Safety Context

Community reports describe patterns reporting users considered potentially harmful. Avoid sharing personal information or verification codes unless you independently confirm the caller's identity.

About This Record

This page forms part of the Reverseau public safety intelligence database, which aggregates community-reported telecommunications safety information across Australia.

Records update automatically as new reports are submitted. Records may exist prior to receiving community reports in order to support proactive telecommunications safety monitoring and future reporting.

Reverseau maintains this database as a continuously updated public safety dataset designed to support telecommunications risk awareness across Australia. Reverseau does not determine liability, intent, or identity. Records reflect aggregated community-submitted signals only.

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Community Safety Reports

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Community Reporting Overview
15 total reports · Classification distribution:
Scam (8) · Uncertain (4) · Suspicious (2) · Spam (1)
Pattern Status: Mixed reporting pattern observed (no dominant classification)
Reporting timeframe: August 2016 – May 2017

Pattern status reflects statistical distribution of community reports and does not indicate verified activity.

The following reports are user-submitted and not independently verified. Consider them alongside the aggregated signals above.

K
Knopf
Suspicious

I received the same call tried to say I had evaded taxes, I didn't even have a job...... Disgusting, he should be caught and dealt with. His ph no.03 87517055.

H
Hemmer
Scam

I received a phone call from 02 6188 5661 about tax evasion. Called back and spoke to a guy, who certainly had his story together. He identified himself as Kevin Sosa, gave his ID# as 908942 and my case ID # as SC4212RC. He said that he was from the Audit Dept from the ATO and that I was going to get a call from the police within half an hour and they would seize my passport and take me to court.

H
Hamman
Spam

This number has been continually calling my grandparents from the ato... I rang back he was so rude!

C
Cosman
Scam

Year another scam call alluding to be from the ATO. Guess we're all going to prison!

B
Bartram
Uncertain

What is being done about this???????????????????

B
Backlund
Scam

I knew the minute he started speaking that this was a scam. Disgusting that they haven't been caught yet.

H
Heyn
Scam

Got phone call 9.31am have caller id number 02 6188 5661 with overseas came up. They left message telling me or solicitor to call them back. It was American accent. Another call 12.52pm Private number came up. Guy told me he was from ATO and I owed money, told him good luck as I owe nobody anything. He told me I would be getting a phone call from local police, told him already had one this morning from overseas good luck getting anything. He hung up.02 is NSW I live in 03 Victoria so how can it be local police.

A
Antal
Uncertain

This guy should be stopped.

J
Josephs
Scam

Got the call today on my answering machine for 02 6188 5663 (one number different).

First: ATO will almost NEVER call you.

Second: They will ONLY leave a 13 xx xx number.

Third: I rang the number, got the badge number and name of the person, then reported it all to ATO.

Confirmed with ATO it is a SCAM.

L
Lamberti
Uncertain

My elderly mother just received a call from the same number (twice).9.47am and 12.10pm.

M
Mathison
Uncertain

My elderly mother just received a call from the same number (twice).9.47am and 12.10pm. In the similar vein as listed in the complaint above.

G
Grays
Scam

Automated message advising they are the ATO and for us or our lawyers to call before we get arrested. Total scum bags.

B
Bury
Scam

We just received the exact same call left on our answering machine. An American man saying we would get arrested by our local police for treachery if we didn't ring back. Obviously a scam.

K
Klim
Suspicious

We also had a call left on the answering machine at the parents place which said that exact speil above. It was at 232pm tuesday the 23rd august. We did not call it back as I researched it cause it did not sound right. Thanks for the above info!!!

K
Kuruvilla
Scam

Just received an answerphone message from an american man saying: Before the case gets registered with the commonwealth court regarding details of your treachery and you get arrested by the local police department, we want you or your lawyer to contact us back on 0261885661.

THIS IS A SCAM = the same man rang me last friday and demanded to know my name and details. I refused to give him this information instead I demanded to know his details. He refused. This went on for several minutes before he finally spat out that his name was Officer White. When I advised him that I would be lodging a complaint with our local law enforcement/telephone service provider he hung up.

Community reports are retained as historical safety signals within the Reverseau telecommunications safety dataset and may reflect different experiences over time.

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