Community Safety Intelligence Report

(03) 4002 1046

Community Risk Level: Elevated

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

23 Reports

Also searched as: 03 4002 1046 · 0340021046 · +61 3 4002 1046

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23 independent community reports
Confidence: High Confidence reflects reporting volume, not certainty of intent.
Last reported: 28 August 2024
  • Scam – 16
  • Suspicious – 5
  • Spam – 2
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 23 community-submitted reports Analytical Confidence: High
Scam
70%
Suspicious
22%
Spam
9%

Evidence Status

Community Reporting Summary

23 independent community reports have been recorded for this number.

The predominant classification is scam, accounting for 70% of reports, with additional suspicious, spam interactions also recorded.

Number Metadata

Observed Interaction Types

Scam
16 community reports
Suspicious
5 community reports
Spam
2 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
23 total reports · Classification distribution:
Scam (16) · Suspicious (5) · Spam (2)
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.

Reporting volume provides stronger trend indication.

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

A
Anonymous
Scam

Still trying to scam - received call 28 August. Blocked immediately, thanks to others who have recorded their experiences with this number.

A
Anonymous
Scam

!!!!scammers!!!!

V
Vento
Scam

Scammers!!!

T
Trinidad
Suspicious

Be cautious of this unlisted number as it is likely another spoofed number used by cyber criminals. Since it was unrecognized and left no voicemail, I chose to reject the call and have reported and blocked it.

P
Payne
Scam

This number called me and left a voicemail discussing an “epidemic emergency.” I believe this is a scam.

A
Akana
Scam

This number belongs to a scammer. After I hung up, I received a follow-up message containing an audio recording mostly in Chinese, indicating it was about some important document notice. I've seen other reports mentioning an epidemic emergency, suggesting they may have various recorded messages. This situation is alarming, especially as a foreigner, so I advise others not to answer this call.

S
Sequeira
Scam

The caller identified themselves as being associated with a Chinese Epidemic Emergency notice, which is a SCAM. They prompted me to press certain numbers during the call.

G
Gallaher
Scam

I got a call from a female voice speaking with an Asian accent claiming there was an "academic emergency." I hung up when I mentioned I didn't understand Chinese.

R
Reynold
Suspicious

The caller seemed to be asking questions related to whether I am an Asian student or an international student. I recommend ignoring this call.

G
Gerhart
Suspicious

I received a call featuring a recorded female voice with an Asian accent stating, "Hello, Academic emergency notice..." followed by options like pressing 1 or 2. Since this sounded suspicious, I chose not to engage further.

P
Paek
Scam

A female caller with a Taiwanese accent claimed that the Australian Department of Home Affairs had urgent documents that I needed to collect. This made me suspicious about the legitimacy of the call.

V
Villa
Scam

This number called with a scam message stating it was related to an "epidemic emergency notice" in a pre-recorded format.

L
Lasso
Scam

I received a call with a recorded message from a female speaking in Asian dialects. It's clearly a scam attempt.

B
Blasco
Scam

Scam.

S
Stehr
Scam

Scam caller - English and Chinese.

A
Anonymous
Scam

This number belongs to Gotalk telecom & is used by this company to allow overseas telemarketers to scam people.

They were fined by ACCC & told to stop. But are still scamming.

A
Anonymous
Spam

Left a voicemail saying "Service will be cancelled within 2 hours, press 1 for English and 2 for Chinese"

C
Christofferson
Spam

Phone popped up suspected fraud. Voicemail from a female, press 2 if you are a Chinese student.

A
Anonymous
Suspicious

Missed call. No message left. Called back. Number invalid.

W
Willmott
Scam

It's a scam. Something about Chinese and English and counting as their message.

H
Hoff
Suspicious

Nobody there.

W
Whang
Scam

I received an automated call from this number with a message about an epidemic warning. It instructed me to "press 1 for English" and made me question its authenticity.

K
Kneller
Scam

I received a message regarding an "academic emergency" from this caller, based in Turriff, Victoria. It was a recorded message featuring an Asian female voice, and I chose to hang up during the call. It seems they might be using multiple similar numbers.

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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