This number called and was marked as suspected spam. No message left. Then I received a text asking to confirm a PayPal payment by clicking a link to verify my identity.
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Had a missed call from this number flagged as suspected spam. No voicemail. Shortly after, received a text about confirming a PayPal payment and clicking a link to verify identity.
Missed call from this number showed up as suspected spam. No message left. Then I got a text saying I needed to confirm a PayPal payment and click a link to verify my identity.
When I called back, a bogan-sounding man said he was from a smartphone company and hung up after I questioned him.
Returned the call; a man with a bogan accent said he was from a smartphone company, then hung up when I asked for clarification.
Called back and a bogan-sounding man answered, said thanks for returning the call from a smartphone company, then hung up when I questioned it.
Received a call but didn't answer. Flagging as a probable scam; don't return the call.
Missed a call from this number. Likely a scam - avoid calling back.
Answered because I was waiting for a call, but they hung up immediately. Called on Saturday at 11:40am.
I usually ignore unknown numbers but answered this time; they hung up straight away. It was Saturday at 11:40am.
Unknown number, normally don't answer but was expecting a call. They hung up immediately when I answered. Called on Saturday at 11:40am.
Received a call with an automated message saying 'Go Die' before hanging up.
An automated voice said 'Go Die' and then the call ended.
Called me and said 'Go Die' in an automated voice, then hung up.
Investment sales call at 1:30pm. Not interested.
Got a call at 1:30pm spruiking investments. Thanks but no thanks.
Called at 1:30pm about investing/investments. Not interested - bye!
Answered to strange background noise. Caller addressed me by first name. I declined and hung up. Unwanted cold call.
Picked up to silence and the line stayed open before disconnecting. Seemed like a call centre.
Weird noise on answering, likely a call centre. They knew my first name. I wasn't interested and hung up. Unwanted cold call, possibly a scam.
Got a silent call, marked as from Colac.
Caller ID showed 'Colac' but it was a silent call.
Marked as from 'Colac'. Silent call.
Persistent calls from this number.
This number keeps calling.
Late-night call at 2:35am. Since I don't know anyone in SA, I didn't pick up. No message left.
Got a call at 2:35am from a South Australian number. Didn't answer and no voicemail. Suspicious.
Called at 2:35am. Didn't answer as I don't know anyone in South Australia. No message left. Answer at your own peril.
Got an unsolicited energy provider call. Despite asking to be taken off their list, I still get up to four calls a day from other 0420 numbers.
Called about switching energy providers. I receive multiple calls daily from various 0420 numbers even after requesting removal.
Unsolicited call about changing energy providers. I get up to 4 calls a day from different 0420 numbers despite asking to be removed.
Got a missed call from this number. No voicemail and no second attempt. Definitely spam.
Missed call from this number with no message left. No follow-up either, so I'm treating it as spam.
I saw a missed call from this number but they didn't leave a voicemail or try again. Looks like spam to me.
A text with 'You good?' came from this number. With so many people looking it up, it's probably a spam attempt.
Got a message that just said 'You good?' from a number I don't know. I've heard others are getting the same, so it's likely spam.
Received a text asking 'You good?' from an unknown number. Seems like a spam message, especially since many others have searched this number.
A text from this number just asked 'hey, you busy?' I don't know the sender, so I'm ignoring it.
Received a message saying 'hey, you busy?' from a number I don't recognise. Probably spam.
Got a text from an unknown number asking 'hey, you busy?' Seems like a random spam message.
One ring from this number, no voicemail. Looks like an automated spam dialler.
This number called once and hung up without leaving a message. Typical spam dialler behaviour.
Got a single ring from this number but no message was left. Seems like a spam dialler pattern.
Keeps calling and never leaves a message. I think it's spam.
Repeated calls from this number with no voicemail. Seems like spam to me.
This number keeps ringing but never leaves a message. I suspect it's spam.
Repeated calls from this number with no message left. I've stopped answering.
I keep getting calls from this number but there's never a voicemail. I don't bother answering.
This number keeps calling but never leaves a message, so I never answer it.
Saw a call from this number but chose not to answer.
Missed a call from this number and didn't pick up.
I didn't answer the call from this number.
Got a call from a Chinese speaker who dropped it after 20 seconds.
The caller spoke Chinese and hung up after about 20 seconds.
A Chinese speaker called and then dropped the call after 20 seconds.
Didn't get a voicemail from this number, so I didn't bother returning the call.
There was no message from this caller, so I didn't call back.
No voicemail was left, so I didn't return the call.
Caller claimed to be PayPal and said a new device tried to confirm a transaction. They provided a number to call for verification. I'm wary.
Someone pretending to be PayPal called about a transaction confirmation and asked me to call their identity verification team. Likely a scam.
Got a call claiming to be from PayPal about a new device confirming a transaction. They gave a number to call for identity verification. Seems suspicious.
Didn't leave a message, so I called back from a private number. An Indian lady answered with call centre noise in the background.
No voicemail was left. I rang back privately and got an Indian woman in a noisy call centre.
Called and didn't leave a message. When I called back from a private number, an Indian lady answered with lots of call centre background noise.
This number called but didn't leave a message.
Missed calls from this number and no voicemail.
Got missed calls from this number with no message left.
Chose not to answer and no message was left.
Didn't pick up and there was no voicemail.
Definitely a scam.
Scam call from this number.
This number is a scam.
No answer and no message left. With others searching this number, it's likely spam or scam.
I didn't pick up and there was no voicemail. Since others have looked it up, I'm guessing it's a spam or scam call.
Didn't answer and no message left. Other people have searched this number too, so it's probably spam or a scam.
Didn't pick up and no voicemail. Another person received the same number, so it's probably spam.
No answer and no message left. Someone else reported the same number, so I think it's spam.
I didn't answer and there was no voicemail. Since someone else here got the same number, I'm guessing it's a spam call.
No voicemail left after the call.
Called but didn't leave a voicemail.
No message was left.
No message left after the call.
Didn't leave a voicemail.
No message was left.
Called but left no message. Blocked.
No voicemail left, so I blocked it.
Didn't leave a message. I've blocked the number.