Community Safety Intelligence Report

(02) 8416 8014

Community Risk Level: Emerging Risk

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

15 Reports

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15 independent community reports
Confidence: Moderate Confidence reflects reporting volume, not certainty of intent.
Last reported: 19 September 2023
  • Scam – 8
  • Suspicious – 4
  • Spam – 2
  • Uncertain – 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
Uncertain Scam Spam Suspicious
Number Metadata
Local service Avalon Beach, NSW 2107

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%
Suspicious
27%
Spam
13%
Uncertain
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 suspicious, spam, uncertain interactions also recorded.

Number Metadata

Observed Interaction Types

Scam
8 community reports
Suspicious
4 community reports
Spam
2 community reports
Uncertain
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) · Suspicious (4) · Spam (2) · Uncertain (1)
Pattern Status: Mixed reporting pattern observed (no dominant classification)
Reporting timeframe: January 2016 – September 2023

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.

G
Geronimo
Uncertain

Though I did not personally answer the call, they left a voicemail indicating that they were from Smile Direct Club and asking me to call them back. The message was automatic. I only inquired about Smile Direct Club over six months ago, so I'm not sure why I am receiving calls from them now.

K
Kula
Scam

Go a phone message on answering machine said it was Nicki Johnson.. Claimed to be ATO, computer generated voice on voicemail. woman voice.

Wants "Attorney of record" to call back - trying to copy American used language.

I rang the police as they said to do on the news. They didn't care and said its been happening for years.

B
Bischoff
Scam

Claimed to be ATO, computer generated voice on voicemail.

Wants "Attorney of record" to call back - trying to copy American used language.

B
Blair
Scam

Second time I have had this call in last 2 months. Not happy! Same call saying that warrant will be issued re Tax Fraud and that by phoning the number they can stop it.

G
Greenfield
Spam

Spam debt collector.

G
Gaughan
Scam

Got the same call almost every day for the past week. Often get 3 calls per day. I'm getting sick of it. I know the ATO does not contact people in this rude way. No name is given so how do the pranksters think they are talking to? What if a 6 year old picked up the call? This is obviously a scam.

G
Gold
Suspicious

I have received these calls as well I called up AFP and it is a HOAX it is registered as a NSW number but is transferred to overseas callers and is unidentified so don't worry about this and just leave it. The taxation office sends out letters in the mail and if it is a sheriffs office a name and a number is left and it is not a hot line number.

L
Lichter
Suspicious

Same deal here. Answering machine message left by man with accent something about tax anomalies, returned registered letters and a threat to issue a warrant for my arrest. Have also had 2 phone calls in recent weeks from telstra - hung up on them because I am not a telstra customer. Same type of voice.

K
Kavanagh
Suspicious

I received yesterday asking if I had a lawyer as I be needing one. I said put it in the mail. So determined I decided to check my message bank I have six messages from the same guy with same message within three days. Something has to be done.

G
Gullett
Spam

Had this message left twice yesterday and also last week. Have variations on a theme over the last few months. First it was an American accent recommending I contact my attorney. The second lot was from someone with the name o'gorman. Would love to get the call directly so I could have some fun as I am very familiar with the tax law and dealing with the ATO. The ATO would never contact you by phone, they would always send a letter. They also do not issue arrest warrants and taking you to court is a last resort and only if there is a large sum of money involved.

H
Humphrey
Suspicious

THESE PEOPLE HAVE LEFT 3 MESSAGES IN 24 HOURS (VERY DETERMINED)SOUNDS LIKE A HOAX - I HAVE SINCE DELETED THEM.

C
Class
Scam

Got the threatening call about tax anomalies and arrest and forceful recover from this number. Surely this is a federal communications offence.

F
Fay
Scam

I have received two phone calls from this number threatening possible warrant for arrest and tax issues during this week. I believe it to be a scam and received the messages on message bank so have not spoken to male person on line.

L
Lampkin
Scam

Scammers without a doubt. I was told an officer may soon appear at my door to arrest me. Had two of these calls in the last few weeks. The voice is a male - with a strong Indian accent.

B
Barstow
Scam

A message was left on my home answering machine to the effect that I am about to be arrested for "anomalies in my tax return", and that I am to call this number. This is the second message of its kind I have received in the last month or so. It is a scam, and I believe if you call they will ask for your credit card details and take your money. The ATO knows about it, but they couldn't care less about doing anything to nab them. I wonder whether they would act if an MP or some bureaucrat received the same call? Then again, they may be based offshore, and the number could be a Skype or similar number (they speak with a foreign accent).

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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