More on the Phone Scam Thing
It seems that Melbourne Uni's IT Service Desk are distributing the following ( previous here):To all Telephone and Voice mail Subscribers,
There have been reports of a telephone scam being conducted within Australia.
Details of the scam are:
You will receive a telephone call from a number from the list below. The number will hang-up and leave you with a 'Missed Call' alert. If you call the number back you will receive a message saying you have won $40 and to call another number to collect your prize. Both numbers are chargeable at $50 per call.
The list of numbers seen to date are:
(02) Numbers
These numbers are able to be dialed directly from most telephone handsets, and are considered 'in dial' numbers going to a large telephone exchange and therefore it is not a definitive list. It is likely that the following number ranges are also part of the scam.
(02) Numbers
Please exercise caution if you receive a missed call from any of these numbers.
So it looks like cash is the bait. Hardly surprising.
There have been reports of a telephone scam being conducted within Australia.
Details of the scam are:
You will receive a telephone call from a number from the list below. The number will hang-up and leave you with a 'Missed Call' alert. If you call the number back you will receive a message saying you have won $40 and to call another number to collect your prize. Both numbers are chargeable at $50 per call.
The list of numbers seen to date are:
(02) Numbers
- (02) 8219 0500
- (02) 8303 8320
- (02) 8303 8321
- (02) 8404 2201
- (02) 8404 2203
- (02) 8404 2213
- (02) 8404 2215
- (02) 8404 2235
- (02) 8404 2236
- (02) 8404 2245
- (02) 8404 2296
- (02) 8404 2298
- (03) 8102 9565
- (03) 8558 0556
- (03) 8558 1441
- (03) 8558 1442
- (03) 8558 1443
- (03) 8558 1444
- (03) 8558 1445
- (03) 8558 1446
- (03) 8558 1447
- (03) 9540 2950
- (03) 9540 5100
- (03) 9540 5101
- (03) 9540 5187
- (03) 9540 5189
- (03) 9855 2913
These numbers are able to be dialed directly from most telephone handsets, and are considered 'in dial' numbers going to a large telephone exchange and therefore it is not a definitive list. It is likely that the following number ranges are also part of the scam.
(02) Numbers
- (02) 8303 83xx
- (02) 8404 22xx
- (03) 8102 95xx
- (03) 8558 05xx
- (03) 8558 14xx
- (03) 9540 29xx
- (03) 9540 51xx
- (03) 9855 29xx
Please exercise caution if you receive a missed call from any of these numbers.
So it looks like cash is the bait. Hardly surprising.