Community Safety Intelligence Report

(03) 4002 1042

Community Risk Level: Elevated

Aggregated community reports currently reflect a developing pattern of unwanted contact.

18 Reports

Also searched as: 03 4002 1042 · 0340021042 · +61 3 4002 1042

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18 independent community reports
Confidence: High Confidence reflects reporting volume, not certainty of intent.
Last reported: 15 August 2024
  • Scam – 11
  • Suspicious – 4
  • Spam – 3
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.

Reverseau independently aggregates community-reported safety intelligence and does not determine caller identity or intent.

Developed in alignment with Australian consumer safety awareness principles.

Reported Interaction Types
Scam Suspicious Spam
Number Metadata
Local service Turriff, VIC 3488

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

Community Risk Assessment

Elevated
Based on 18 community-submitted reports Analytical Confidence: High
Scam
61%
Suspicious
22%
Spam
17%

Evidence Status

Community Reporting Summary

18 independent community reports have been recorded for this number.

The predominant classification is scam, accounting for 61% of reports, with additional suspicious, spam interactions also recorded.

Number Metadata

Observed Interaction Types

Scam
11 community reports
Suspicious
4 community reports
Spam
3 community reports

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

Classifications reflect anonymised community-submitted reports and represent observed interaction patterns only. They do not identify callers or constitute verified findings.

Community Reporting Overview
18 total reports · Classification distribution:
Scam (11) · Suspicious (4) · Spam (3)
Pattern Status: Consistent scam-related reporting trend
Reporting timeframe: August 2024

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.

B
Blaha
Scam

An automated voice called me, claiming to represent the Commonwealth Bank. I decided to end the call and promptly blocked the number.

S
Sines
Suspicious

The call came from Turiff, Victoria. I typically do not answer calls from unfamiliar numbers, so I suspect this is similar to other spam reports I've seen. I have permanently blocked this number.

E
Elston
Scam

Scam. Called twice and left voicemail auto recorded mentioning "international students" and "Chinese"

S
Spada
Spam

I received a text message that was declined. It stated, "will end in 2 hours" with options to press 1 for English or 2 for Chinese. The origin of the call was from Turriff, Victoria.

S
Soules
Scam

I answered a call from this number and heard an automated message with an Asian accent. It claimed that my phone service would be terminated in two hours. This clearly sounds like a scam, so I added the number to my blocked contacts.

R
Rhee
Scam

I received a call from a synthetic voice claiming to be from the immigration office. As soon as I recognized the artificial voice, I immediately hung up.

N
Nowack
Suspicious

I answered a call from this number and was greeted by a recorded message that started in Chinese and then switched to English. It claimed there was a parcel from DHL waiting for me and prompted me to press a button to continue. I suspect they were trying to obtain my personal information.

M
Molina
Spam

The automated message I received stated, “To speak to someone in Chinese, please press 2.”

M
Mak
Scam

Scam! Auto recording in Chinese.

P
Plant
Scam

Scammers and I flagged this with my so called expensive Norton provider who blocks these. Don’t answer they left me a voicemail.

A
Anonymous
Scam

This is scammer number.

P
Patridge
Suspicious

Phone warned potential scam. Left automated message, press 1 for english,2 for chinese.

A
Anonymous
Scam

Scam call where they ask you to select 1 for English and 2 for Chinese.

A
Anonymous
Scam

Scam call proclaiming to be some solutions company couldn't make out the begining of the message as it was to hard to understand but it was an Indian voice but thick accent so hence why I couldn't make out the very start of the message.

C
Churchill
Scam

6/8/24 - I declined the call and it left a voicemail with a Chinese accent automated message saying it was an epidemic crisis notification and wanted me to select 1 for Australian and 2 for Chinese or international students.

M
Moraga
Spam

The call was not answered, and no message was left. Additionally, my call catcher app flagged this number as spam.

E
Emery
Scam

I declined the call, but they left a voicemail in a Chinese accent. The automated message claimed it was an epidemic crisis notification and instructed me to press 1 for Australian students and 2 for Chinese or international students. This felt very dubious.

M
Milling
Suspicious

I received a recorded message in an Asian voice stating that the immigration office had an important message for me. Following that, a message was played in Chinese. The call showed it originated from Turiff, Victoria.

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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