[Cheryl Eastley]

Scam phone call​

New scam alert received an automated call claiming to be from CBA. Do not follow any prompts. Block the number immediately. I have reported this to the relevant authorities

 

[Zemo]

How many minutes do you reckon it would take the scammers to organise a new number once they became aware they'd been found out? My biggest fear is that a Trojan virus could be put on your phone or computer simply because they'd somehow or other been able to contact your number or computer. Even if you deleted their details, the virus could still be there just waiting for the right trigger to start operating.

 

[Carl S]

Concentrating on that mobile number is a mistake.
Number spoofing will generate a different number every time.
And, how many "banks" will call you from a mobile number?
NEVER act on any supposed official unsolicited call from any bank or Govt institution, and never call back on any number the caller wants you to ring.
If you must ring, ring direct on a number you know to be correct.
Common sense is your best defence.

 

[NoNoNoNoNoNo]

well if you believe cold calling from a bank you dumb, hang up and ring the main number to check it out

 

[Veggiepatch]

You CANNOT unknowingly install any malware on your phone by simply answering a call. There is some evidence that a phone call MAY activate malware by a related and opened email but I' uncertain in the way this works.

 

[maggiej]

Surely by just answering a call will not give you a virus or trojan. It is when you act upon something surely.
I answer my phone with a backward motion as it is partly behind my chair when sitting. I cannot see the number this way. When I find it to be a possibl
e scam I just hang up.

 

[Ziggy]

Just be aware of the new government scam coming your way...
Self-funded retirees will be asked to pay more out of their own savings for their aged care under a deal set to be struck between Labor and the Coalition that will chart a new course for the care of older Australians.

 

[rehandra]

Concentrating on that mobile number is a mistake.
Number spoofing will generate a different number every time.
And, how many "banks" will call you from a mobile number?
NEVER act on any supposed official unsolicited call from any bank or Govt institution, and never call back on any number the caller wants you to ring.
If you must ring, ring direct on a number you know to be correct.
Common sense is your best defence.

I had text message to say it was from fraud squad and to ring them on such and such a number. What I did was ring my bank on the number I know is correct (got it from my bank statement to be doubly sure) and yes it was indeed their fraud squad. I then went ahead and spoke to them to find that they had put a freeze on a large amount I was transferring to another bank. I advised that yes it was me and that the payment could go through. Good to see they are on the ball.