Community Safety Intelligence Report

(03) 7048 0291

Community Risk Level: Elevated

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

36 Reports

Also searched as: 03 7048 0291 · 0370480291 · +61 3 7048 0291

All formats refer to the same number record.

36 independent community reports
Confidence: High Confidence reflects reporting volume, not certainty of intent.
Last reported: 19 March 2024
  • Scam – 29
  • Spam – 5
  • Suspicious – 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 Spam Suspicious
Number Metadata
Local service Melbourne, VIC 3000

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 36 community-submitted reports Analytical Confidence: High
Scam
81%
Spam
14%
Suspicious
6%

Evidence Status

Community Reporting Summary

36 independent community reports have been recorded for this number.

The predominant classification is scam, accounting for 81% of reports, with additional spam, suspicious interactions also recorded.

Number Metadata

Observed Interaction Types

Scam
29 community reports
Spam
5 community reports
Suspicious
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
36 total reports · Classification distribution:
Scam (29) · Spam (5) · Suspicious (2)
Pattern Status: Consistent scam-related reporting trend
Reporting timeframe: December 2023 – March 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.

L
Loyer
Scam

I received a scam call, which I promptly blocked and reported to my phone application. Additionally, I have been receiving multiple calls from similar numbers that start with 03 7048 followed by four digits, which raises my concerns about the legitimacy of these calls.

B
Borger
Scam

The message I received began with options to press 1 for English and 2 for Chinese. It went on to discuss an emergency pandemic notification. I consider this a scam call due to its vague content and suspicious nature.

S
Swing
Spam

I received a call from this number, and the person claiming to represent Telstra tried to speak with me. Based on my experience, I would recommend blocking this number immediately as it seems fraudulent.

G
Gannaway
Scam

Scam!! They pretend to be from Thai embassy, and speak thai.

A
Anonymous
Scam

This number is just rang me and it’s telling me my local phone company is gonna disconnect my phone number if I don’t make contact or click on the link.

A
Anonymous
Scam

Chinese scammer.

G
Guillen
Scam

100% scam, do not reply or trust any words they’ve told you.

L
Landes
Scam

The caller left a message instructing me to press 1 for English, which seems to be another scam attempt.

L
Lynd
Suspicious

This number has been persistently calling my phone. Given that multiple people have reported it, I suspect it may be a scam.

A
Anonymous
Scam

Scammers leave automated messages in Thai Informing you to contact the Thai Embassy to receive the package. I've received messages like this from many calls. Definitely scam.

D
Deary
Scam

Scammers leave automated messages in Thai. Informing you to contact the Thai Embassy to receive the package. I've received messages like this from many different calls.

Definitely scam!!

Y
Yoshida
Scam

Scammer. Recorded message in American telling me my visa for Australia had been cancelled. Then repeated in Mandarin.

L
Larner
Scam

It’s a scammer saying something is wrong with your visa.

A
Anonymous
Suspicious

Hung up on answering the call.

A
Anonymous
Scam

Left a voicemail saying its from the immigration department and I have a problem with my visa???

C
Corpus
Scam

This number left a audio recording sounds like a scam.

S
Stevenson
Scam

This caller is likely part of a scam trying to drain bank accounts. I've blocked the number and advise others not to answer any calls from them.

A
Anonymous
Scam

Scam call.

B
Bath
Scam

Call centre....scammer. Automatic voice message when answer phone. Pretended to be from Embassy.

Blocked this number straight away.

O
Omer
Scam

I'm fed up with these scammers! I strongly believe in karma, so to the scammer out there, I wish you nothing but the worst!

C
Collar
Scam

This is a scam call. I received a recorded message in English from someone with an American accent, notifying me that my visa for Australia had been canceled. The same message was later repeated in Mandarin.

P
Porath
Scam

Persistent tiny pricked scammers.

P
Porath
Scam

Persistent little scamming prix!

C
Clarke
Scam

Scam said my phone will be disconnected in 2 hours unless I …… I hung up.

A
Anonymous
Spam

Message left was a prerecording of a lady speaking Chinese.

C
Claeys
Spam

A message was left in Chinese. Given the context and the language, I assume this is spam.

L
Leggett
Scam

Scammer.

T
Tew
Spam

Don’t know any from this number.

Spam spam spam.

B
Boer
Scam

I advise everyone not to answer calls from this number, as it has been reported as being used for scamming people.

A
Anonymous
Scam

Scammer, left automated message in mandarin.

S
Sturges
Scam

It's a scammer with strong asian accent.

W
Wiles
Scam

Hung up as soon as I answered. Assuming scam.

P
Potter
Scam

This is a scam call.

I have recently changed my plan with Vodafone and the caller was calling from "Vodafone". Didn't assume it was a scam call until she asked for my pin..

A
Anonymous
Scam

Scammers.

P
Peak
Spam

I received a call from this number, but they did not leave a message. Since I don't know anyone from this area code, I suspect it is spam.

D
Dickason
Scam

A recorded message from Amazon advised an amount would be debited to my account. If I have not ordered from Amazon press 1. I believe a scam call and have blocked.

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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Reports contribute anonymised observational data used for pattern analysis.