Type of call
Scam calls
Numbers Australians have reported as scams: callers after money, passwords, codes or remote access to your computer. If one of these called, don't call back, don't press any keys and never share a one-time code.
101 numbers reported as scam
0485 841 147Bad call"Do not answer this scam call."0480 829 952Bad call"Claimed to call about private insurance I don't have. Heavy accent and could hear many people in the background..."(02) 9057 5900Bad call"Believe it's a scam call."0478 020 449Bad call"They called on a bad line regarding financial matters. Possible scam?"0420 166 982Bad call"Got a call with an AI voice and background noise. The message was a rambling apology about having the wrong number..."(08) 6328 1995Bad call"This number is constantly trying to scam people, including those close to them."0420 147 094Bad call"Received a spam call from this number."(02) 9184 4910Bad call"Missed call from this number, and others say it's a scam."(07) 2113 8787Bad call"They called saying they'd handled a property sale or purchase for me in the past few years. Absolute nonsense. Blocked."(08) 6401 4033Bad call"A definite scam call. The number shown is fake, used to mask the scammers and make it hard for ACMA to trace them. If..."0468 916 047Bad call"Scam call: the caller claimed to be a regular customer with a new number."0480 842 926Bad call"Possible romance scammer - be careful."(03) 8313 0323Bad call"This is a scam. The voicemail offered a delivery driving job and asked to call back on the same number. Do not respond."(02) 7259 6910Bad call"Got a spam call claiming a McAfee antivirus charge was made to my PayPal. Checked PayPal, no charge. Definitely a scam."0420 166 987Bad call"They called me about a free supa health check. It's spam."(03) 7042 9880Bad call"Scammers on this line."0485 863 656Bad call"Definitely a scam."0468 203 292Bad call"They're running a superannuation scam. AVOID."(03) 9245 1027Bad call"The caller had a thick Indian accent and seemed to be reading from a script. I could hear many voices in the..."(02) 7248 7513Bad call"Got two emails from someone named 'Onken Huszar' claiming my subscription was processed and asking me to call this..."(02) 9099 7933Bad call"Scam call, plain and simple."(08) 8456 9303Bad call"He had a foreign accent and hung up when I asked where he got my number, so spam or scam."0438 522 504Bad call"This is a definite scam."(02) 7234 1718Bad call"They are scammers hiding behind disconnected numbers as their caller ID, so don't answer."(08) 6401 4074Bad call"They hide behind a disconnected number as their caller ID to avoid tracing, block and ignore."0488 824 432Bad call"Just a scam."(08) 6289 9420Bad call"Got a call from this number, the person said it was about a car accident. Total scam, told them where to go."(03) 9072 6818Bad call"Got a call with a recorded voice asking 'Are you busy?' This number is listed on Australian crowdsourced directories as..."0424 539 899Bad call"Caller knew my name and number, claimed to be from 'anti fraud dept'. When I challenged them and asked for the company..."0411 219 414Bad call"Scam call."