Scams like these

[SYD]

Specific thread created if you have concerns or want to share some suggestions post the Optus DB.

What to do about the Optus and future data breaches?

Quite a few of us have or used to have Optus via a range of deals and promos but rather than clog some of the related threads: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/threads/optus-new-50-sim-only-with-roaming.93987/...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[SOPOOR]

The irony and
Funny part about this real email i just received.
Is that ive never been an optus customer.

 

[Buzzard]

+1 received this

 

[Spongbob]

A rights certificate and prevention markers look useful.

 

[Ade]

… a call I’d not made, mine was obviously the random number a scammer had used when calling her

Same thing happened to me. I was on a phone call and I got a text that someone from number that I didn't recognise had tried to reach me, but did not leave a voice message. As I'm talking a lot of recruiters these days, I thought it could be a recruiter trying to reach me. I called that number and was answered by someone with an Aussie accent and I told him that I got a text that someone from this number is trying to reach me. He said that "No, I got a text from your mobile number that you were trying to reach me" ... definitely a spam call was made to his number from my phone number ...

Perhaps, my mobile number was leaked thru the Optus breach? I got an email from Optus to this effect ...

 

[Ade]

Just received a call from "No Caller ID". Answered it - looks like *unintelligible* company name from Sydney telling me that my mobile number has been approved to receive a free prepaid mobile phone, no contract, just free. I said not interested and hung up the call.

Reason why I take calls from No Caller ID : As part of my job, some of the calls I receive will be made from a caller ID masked phone..

 

[SYD]

Reason why I take calls from No Caller ID : As part of my job, some of the calls I receive will be made from a caller ID masked phone..

Yeah, I have that problem. Although most of the PITA calls have bogus numbers.

 

[bussyboy]

Yeah, I have that problem. Although most of the PITA calls have bogus numbers.

And all federal government agencies, many hospitals, all call from "No caller id"
Plus if your Outgoing message doesn't state your name, policies where I work is we can't leave a message, as we don't know we have the correct phone number.

 

[Buzzard]

A WattsApp scam is going around ATM.
Somebody pretends to be your son or daughter and asks you to transfer money for them. It's easy to confirm if it is genuine, just ask a personal question.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

A WattsApp scam is going around ATM.
Somebody pretends to be your son or daughter and asks you to transfer money for them. It's easy to confirm if it is genuine, just ask a personal question.

Or actually ask the person involved !!

 

[Forg]

Or actually ask the person involved !!

I don’t have a son or daughter, so there is no way to determine whether it’s bogus!

 

[clifford]

A WattsApp scam is going around ATM.
Somebody pretends to be your son or daughter and asks you to transfer money for them. It's easy to confirm if it is genuine, just ask a personal question.

It would be a sad state of affairs if you weren't aware of your children's financial difficulties (if there were any)...

 

[SOPOOR]

A WattsApp scam is going around ATM.
Somebody pretends to be your son or daughter and asks you to transfer money for them. It's easy to confirm if it is genuine, just ask a personal question.

It's called ore ore sagi and its quite common in Japan and been around for years

Ore Ore Sagi: A Common Japanese Scam | TranSenz: MEXT Scholarship and Visa Information for Moving to Japan

In Japan's aging society, elderly-targeting scams are extremely common. The Ore Ore Sagi attacks through family sympathy. Here's what to watch out for.

www.transenzjapan.com

It sounds silly but I can imagine older ppl being easier to fall for it

 

[wandering_fred]

I'm waiting for my son to get called with that sort of message while I am wandering
Fred

 

[TheRealTMA]

A WattsApp scam is going around ATM.
Somebody pretends to be your son or daughter and asks you to transfer money for them. It's easy to confirm if it is genuine, just ask a personal question.

Ok. Will you send me some money please! That’s pretty personal.

 

[drron]

That one happened to me a few years ago about my sister in England. They did the spiel about how she was robbed and was in London penniless. They quickly hung up when i said Inspector smith here from Exeter police and that lady has just walked in here.

 

[Buzzard]

Or actually ask the person involved !!

Whatever as long as people don't get scammed. Occasionally people just need a little reminder to be aware. Idiots maybe, but I've seen quite a few people scammed over the years.

 

[VPS]

Whatever as long as people don't get scammed. Occasionally people just need a little reminder to be aware. Idiots maybe, but I've seen quite a few people scammed over the years.

just happened to a guy I know in Adelaide and lost $3K - unbelievably stupid

 

[VPS]

and I got this

 

[JohnK]

+1 received this
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LOL. I was just about to post about this scam when I saw your post.

It would be believable if there weren't so many errors. By the way we both have same registration number

- Dear Sir/Mrs
- ACN
- rights certificate?
- prevention markers?
- I didn't know myGov has been taken over by fixpix