Police issue appeal after Melbourne woman loses over $8000 in tax scam
Victoria Police are appealing for the public's help in identifying a suspect after a Melbourne woman lost more than $8000 in a telephone scam.
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Victoria Police are appealing for the public's help in identifying a suspect after a Melbourne woman lost more than $8000 in a telephone scam.
It can be a very convincing trick… “You can check the number in your display online sir. You’ll see I’m really calling from your bank.” That is, of course, if you are unaware that phone numbers can be spoofed. Then again, they wouldn’t be successful scammers if they weren’t convincing. If you suggest calling them…
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Claiming to be doing a survey it was man could barely hear them advised them I was busy have a lovely day and ended call
Unsafe May 05, 2026 00
Scam call
Nuisance May 04, 2026 00
Scam
Unsafe May 02, 2026 00
Claiming to be a survey
Nuisance May 01, 2026 00
Calling in regards to a marketing survey for the CCPC
Nuisance Apr 30, 2026 00
Scam !
Nuisance Apr 29, 2026 00
Spam caller tried to ring me back to back
Unsafe Apr 27, 2026 00
Claimed to be doing a financial survey, which my Dad couldn't understand ,when he said he would hand the phone over to his son....the caller hung up quickly!!
Nuisance Apr 21, 2026 00
scam
Nuisance Apr 21, 2026 00
Claimed to be from ipsos, foreign person with Irish twang, wanted to conduct a survey about financial services. I hung up, too many red flags
Nuisance Apr 16, 2026 00
Scam
Nuisance Apr 15, 2026 00
Spam
Nuisance Apr 15, 2026 00